“Rajat Patidar has joined the team as Virat Kohli’s replacement for the first two Tests against England,” the BCCI said in the announcement. Rajat Patidar, who recently showcased his batting prowess with scores of 111 and 151 for India A against England Lions, has been named as a replacement for Virat Kohli in the first two Tests against England. Kohli opted out of the initial two matches due to personal reasons. Despite Patidar’s impressive form, he will have to wait for his Test debut. The Rohit Sharma-led team chose a three-pronged spin attack, featuring Axar Patel, for the opening Test in Hyderabad.
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Although Patidar made his international debut in an ODI against South Africa, where he scored 22 while opening the innings, he is yet to make his Test debut. The BCCI announcement also mentioned the release of fast bowler Avesh Khan to represent his Ranji Trophy team, Madhya Pradesh, in their upcoming fixture.
The squad for the first two Tests against England includes Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, KS Bharat (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah (vc), and Rajat Patidar.
The Rohit Sharma-led side opted for a three-pronged spin attack, including left-arm spinner Axar Patel in the opening Test in Hyderabad on Thursday.
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