Shreyas Iyer To Make Debut In 1st Test vs New Zealand, Says Ajinkya Rahane
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India stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane on Wednesday confirmed that Shreyas Iyer will be making his Test debut in the opening Test vs New Zealand in Kanpur.
India stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane on Wednesday confirmed that Shreyas Iyer will be making his Test debut in the opening game of the two-match series against New Zealand in the Green Park Stadium on Thursday. Speaking to the media on the eve of the opening game, Rahane said: "Shreyas Iyer is going to make his debut." India are expected to enter the contest with confidence, having beaten New Zealand 3-0 in the recently-concluded T20I series, but an injury to KL Rahul has now meant that the team will be without the services of three top-class batsmen in Rahul, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Kohli and Rohit have been rested with an eye on their workload in recent times.
India have also given rest to the likes of Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, and it needs to be seen what combination head coach Rahul Dravid feels comfortable with. The spin department is well taken care of as Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Ravindra Jadeja are all available for selection.
Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav are expected to be the first choice pacers, looking at the experience they have and Kanpur wicket is also expected to offer some reverse swing as the game progresses.
When it comes to the batting scheme of things, Mayank Agarwal is set to have Shubman Gill as his opening partner. This series will be extremely important for Rahane and Pujara looking at how eyeballs have been on their performances in the past.
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