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Rahul And Jaiswal Should Open If India Are Looking For Stability At The Top, Says Sarandeep

Follow The Blues: Former national selector Sarandeep Singh has backed KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal to be India’s opening pair for the upcoming five-match tour of England, citing that the duo bring the stability element at the top of the batting order.

Rahul and Jaiswal clicked as an opening pair on the Test tour of Australia, as seen by them putting a stand of 201 runs in the series opener at Perth Stadium last year. With Rahul being the only opener in the current Test team to score centuries in England, his experience will be vital in India getting a perfect start with the bat and guiding Jaiswal in negotiating tough conditions.

“I’d back KL Rahul to open. Pairing him with Jaiswal gives you experience in challenging conditions like England. Easwaran is still new—there’ll be pressure on him, and the opposition will sense that.” Read More...

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Saba Karim Backs Gill To Be India’s Next Test Captain; Kiran More Picks Rahul For The Top Job

Follow The Blues: Ahead of India announcing its new Test captain while unveiling the squad for the important five-match tour of England, former wicketkeeper-batter Saba Karim has backed Shubman Gill for the leadership role. On the other hand, former chief selector Kiran More said he would prefer KL Rahul to be the side’s new Test captain.

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