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Shubman Gill and Hanuma Vihari, Vying For #3 Spot

The first match of the upcoming test series between India and Sri Lanka will be played from 4th March. There is tight competition for the number three spot in the Indian squad between youngster Shubman Gill and Hanuma Vihari. After winning the T20I series against Sri Lanka, the Indian team is all set and preparing for the two-match test series.

The first match will be playing in Manali from 4th March. There have been many changes in the Indian Team for this series. Experienced players Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajunkya Rahane have been excluded from the team for the series. As per the reports, In place of Pujara, Shubman Gill and Hanuma Vihari can be considered to fill the spot.

Probable Batting Order

After former test captain Virat Kohli relinquished the test captaincy, all formats captain Rohit Sharma will be taking over the responsibility of the captaincy in the Test series. Both Indian and Sri Lankan teams have arrived from Dharmshala to Manali for the first test match.

As per the reports Shubhamn Gill or Hanuma Viahri, either one of them will be included in the playing eleven. Virat Kohli at number four, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant can bat at number five and six respectively.

Empty Shells Found In Bus

The first test match is to be played from 4th March. But there was a stir after finding empty shells in the Sri Lankan team bus. This bus was supposed to be used to transfer the Sri Lankan team from hotel to stadium.

As per the Chandigarh police, when the security personnel was doing the routine checks, then they found the empty shells in the bus. This bus was hired from a private transporter here. The police have now started the investigation for the matter. Although there is no security threat to the players.

Dravid’s Role in New Energy of the Team

Dravid works around a simple philosophy, “Let the players do what they are best at.” But we also saw him more hands-on with the players. We never saw something with the predecessor. Well, everyone has a different way, but hawking on the players will certainly not help. Jokes apart, Dravid loves to sit back and observe. According to the experts, he only steps in when required, and mostly, it’s the players who walk up to him for some advice.

However, while taking up the charge, Dravid does state that, “For me, the players’ physical and mental health is the most important thing, and I will always be in conversation with them.” It’s sure that Dravid is upping his game and wants to make India a better side.

Workload management

Dravid always talks about players’ mental health and workload management, something we have never seen before. India still lags behind when it comes to mental health. All the big teams in World Cricket like Australia, New Zealand, England have mental health experts to better players. Unfortunately, India doesn’t have a mental specialist for players to talk about.

However, Dravid believes in the mental health and well-being of the players as well, and it can be the turnout we were waiting for. Indian head coach Rahul Dravid pointed out that players’ mental and physical health is his top priority, given the stresses of playing in a bubble. Dravid also stated workload management is a necessary part of cricket now. If we play cricket throughout the year, we will have to practice workload management.

This kind of management can really do wonders for Indian cricket as we have never seen someone so keen to improve the Indian team players in this way. We all know that every individual in the Indian team is extraordinary, and working on these other aspects can make them better in what they do.

Young Players Should Be Ready For Future Roles

Dravid’s success in his previous roles was one of the reasons Ganguly forced him to be the head coach of the national side. Most of the youngsters in the Indian team have to say something about the new coach. What makes Dravid successful is the clarity he brings along with his good habits and good heart. To be honest, if you see a successful man following a thing that makes him better, then the other players would also love to follow that.

Team India’s future is some listed young players including Ishan Kishan, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Prithvi Shaw, and, Shubman Gill. Avesh Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Mayank Agarwal, K. S. Bharat(Royal Challenge Bangalore), Hanuma Vihari, every one of them is groomed and polished by Dravid on various levels. Each of these players would love to play under Dravid again and prove themselves to be a part of the national side. This will definitely be going to improve the Indian cricket team.

Dew Factor Role

Dew is an important factor to consider in subcontinent matches and is very common in tournaments like IPL. If any international tournament is happening in sub-continent countries, you understand the dew’s effects. So, you better consider the dew factor before making any decision before and during the game.

When you watch cricket matches in hot and dry conditions, you’ll often see spinners rubbing their hands in the dirt/dust before they grip the ball. But because of the dew on the pitch, it becomes difficult for the bowlers to dry their hands. As the ball is already wet, which makes to grip the ball properly. It also makes it harder to spin the ball as it leaves the hand.

There are many cricket grounds where dew is very common and appears frequently. So, the team coaches and players always discuss these conditions and take them into account when creating their game plan so they win in the end.

Test Squads For India and Sri Lanka

Where Indian team has decided on the test squad and needs to see whether Shubman Gill or Hanuma Vihari will be given chance in the team. The Sri Lankan Test squad is yet to be decided.

India Test squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Mayank Agarwal, Priyank Panchal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, KS Bharat, R Ashwin (subject to fitness), R Jadeja, Jayant Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, J Bumrah (vc), Md. Shami, Md. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Saurabh Kumar.

Sri Lanka Test squad: Sri Lanka squad is yet to be announced.

FACT

The first test match of the India-Sri Lanka series will be the 100th test match for the former captain Virat Kohli.

Rohit Sharma will be leading the team first time in red-ball cricket after getting selected as the Captain for all three formats.

Agar Received Death Threats In Pakistan

After a long gap of 24 years, the Australian team reached for the Pakistan tour. There, Australian spinner Ashton Agar received the kill threats. According to a report, Ashton Agar’s girlfriend Madelyn has received threatening messages on social media. In these messages, it was said that Agar should not have gone to Pakistan on this tour. In these messages, intimidating remarks have been given to even kill Agar.

Cricket Australia filed a complaint immediately after the threatening messages to Pakistan Cricket Board. PCB clarified that the messages were sent from a fake social media account. There is nothing to about the security of the Australian players.

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