5 Indian Players Who Will Be Sidelined From Tests Ahead Of New WTC Cycle

Last Update on: June 11th, 2023 at 04:49 pm

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Team India gave an outstanding performance in WTC 2023, reaching the final against Australia. India played 6 Test series during WTC 2021-23 cycle and won 4 of them. They lost one series to South Africa while one series against England ended in a tie.

WTC 2023 saw some Indian players arriving in the limelight. Players like Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Mohammed Siraj, and Shardul Thakur are some names who played a lot of matches during the WTC 2023 with amazing shows. There were also some Indian players who failed to impress with their performances. Here we talk about 5 Indian players who will be sidelined from the Test ahead of the new WTC cycle.

5 Indian Players Who Will Be Sidelined From Tests Ahead Of New WTC Cycle

5. KL Rahul

KL Rahul is the first player on this list. KL Rahul was the vice-captain and opener for India for the major part of WTC 2023. However, he lost his place after continuous failure with the bat. In IND vs AUS Test series, he could only score 38 runs across 2 games and was then replaced by Shubman Gill, who slammed a century in one of the matches.

If we take a look at the middle order, players like Shreyas Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, and Cheteshwar Pujara have tightened their grip in that position. Rahul does not make up for a powerful option for a wicketkeeper too, as he is only an occasional wicketkeeper. In the upcoming WTC cycle, KL Rahul might be sidelined to make way for other players who have impressed with their performance in 2023.

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5 Indian Players Who Will Be Sidelined From Tests Ahead Of New WTC Cycle

5. KL Rahul

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