India vs Australia Test Series: The biggest task for Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir this year is to win the Test series in Australia. Won the 2 test match series against Bangladesh 2-0. Now it is New Zealand's turn. Kiwi team will tour India for 3 test matches. After that the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will start on 22nd November. There are still more than 2 months left in this series, but discussions are already taking place regarding team selection.
There is no space in the opening
The first test match on the Australia tour will be played in Perth. After that there will be a day-night test in Adelaide. After this, three test matches will be played in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. There is no vacancy for opening in Team India, but there is a fight among many players for the third opener. Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal will be the main openers of the team.
Who will be the third opener of Team India?
Now the biggest question is who will be the third opener after Rohit and Yashasvi? The series of five test matches on Australia tour will be very long. During this period, there is a possibility of players getting injured. In such a situation, after Rohit and Yashasvi, names of many players are being discussed for the third opener. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Abhimanyu Easwaran are currently leading in this race.
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Haven't got a chance in playing-11 till now
Talking about Abhimanyu, he has experience of 97 first class matches. He plays for Bengal in domestic cricket. Abhimanyu, who is 29 years old, has not been included in the Indian playing-11 yet. He has been called for the Test team, but he has not been able to make a place in the playing-11. Now looking at his current form, it seems that this time he can be selected for the series against Australia.
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Scored 4 centuries in 5 matches
Abhimanyu has scored 4 centuries in his last 5 first class matches. He is famous for playing big innings. He played an unbeaten inning of 200 runs against Bihar in February 2024. After that, during the Duleep Trophy in September 2024, he scored unbeaten 157 runs for India B against India C. He played an inning of 116 runs for India B against India D. Now in the Irani Cup, this experienced batsman has played an inning of 191 runs against the Ranji Trophy champions.
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Abhimanyu's career
Abhimanyu, who made his first class debut in December 2013, has played 97 matches for Bengal. During this period, he has scored 7315 runs in 166 innings at an average of 48.44. Abhimanyu's highest score is 233 runs. He has scored 25 centuries and 29 half-centuries. Apart from opening, Abhimanyu can also bat at third position. He can stay at the crease for a long time. In such a situation, if he gets a chance, he can trouble the bowlers.
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