Shreyas Iyer Or Suryakumar Yadav? 5 Players Who Can Replace Cheteshwar Pujara As India’s Number 3 In Tests

Last Update on: June 12th, 2023 at 11:33 am

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Cheteshwar Pujara is a Test specialist batsman for India. You may not see him flashing in colorful jerseys during IPL tournaments, however, when it comes to Tests, Pujara is a face that will always be at the top of the Indian squad. During ICC World Test Championship 2021-23, Pujara played many match-winning knocks for India.

However, the middle-order batsman faced a snub for the first time in 2021, when he was not picked for the Sri Lanka Test series under skipper Rohit Sharma. However, the right-handed batsman made a comeback with an impressive performance in domestic cricket.

He is a powerful one-down batsman for the team. However, there are also a few other players who can replace him in the top order. Here we talk about 5 players who can replace Cheteshwar Pujara as India’s number 3 in Tests.

5 Players Who Can Replace Cheteshwar Pujara As India’s Number 3 In Tests

5. Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer, India, — Shreyas Iyer (Credits: Twitter)

Shreyas Iyer is the first player on this list. Iyer, who is currently undergoing rehabilitation for back surgery, has only played 10 Tests for India but has showcased an amazing performance. The right-handed batsman has scored 666 runs in 16 innings at an average of 44.40.

He has also hit 1 century and 5 half-centuries. Although Iyer plays for India in the middle order, he has batted very well at the one-down position in some international games. Hence, Iyer can move up the order if Cheteshwar Pujara needs to be replaced at no.3.

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5 Players Who Can Replace Cheteshwar Pujara As India’s Number 3 In Tests

5. Shreyas Iyer

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