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Indian Cricket Team (Source: Twitter)
India have started their campaign for the 2023-25 World Test Championship cycle after suffering two consecutive losses in the finals of the previous two seasons. The new looks Indian Test team have started their campaign with an away series against the West Indies. Despite having well-known players, India is not at its best. Instead, the finest transitional team is this one.
The team management has the opportunity to try out some fresh players with players like KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Cheteshwar Pujara, Rishabh Pant, Mohammad Shami, and Jasprit Bumrah sidelined. In the first Test, Ishan Kishan as well as Yashasvi Jaiswal made their Test debut. Unadkat made the squad, but Mukesh Kumar missed out on India's Playing XI for the 1st Test. Kishan got his chance after KS Bharat failed to impress with the bat in the absence of Rishabh Pant.
Here are some of the reactions from the fans after this team was revealed after the toss:
#IshanKishan getting an opportunity is a question mark on Bharat as he didn't show that intent or looked that comfortable.
— movieman (@movieman777) July 12, 2023
#IshanKishan getting an opportunity is a question mark on Bharat as he didn't show that intent or looked that comfortable.
— movieman (@movieman777) July 12, 2023
#IshanKishan getting an opportunity is a question mark on Bharat as he didn't show that intent or looked that comfortable.
— movieman (@movieman777) July 12, 2023
Happy for Ishan..if groomed properly can be a counter attacking player like Risabh Pant. Bharat unfortunately when it came to batting failed utilizing the chances with zero intent
— Buju (@ThatViratian) July 12, 2023
Good team.
— Vikram (@Vikram20314080) July 12, 2023
Siraj will be the main bowler now
Shardul with lucky break throughs
Unadkat with couple of wickets
Rest will be taken care by jaddu and ash
But would have loved to see axar in place of ash although both the spinners are left hand orthodox
Yashasvi Jaiswal's International cricket journey begins today.
— Adlee (@CricStatGeek) July 12, 2023
Boy to Men moment 😇
All the best for him 🤝🇮🇳
After continuous failer from ishan kishan still they give a chance but they never give another chance to rutu...
— Oppenheimer ⁰⁷ (@Prince_1453) July 12, 2023
Despite having Unadkat and Siraj, fast bowling looks weak. Shami's seam in these condition will be missed. Why Navdeep Saini is out. He should be given chance instead of Thakur
— Sports syncs (@moiz_sports) July 12, 2023
Most likely, Shubman Gill will find himself playing in the number three spot with Yashasvi Jaiswal and the skipper Rohit Sharma opening the batting for the team. There is no hidden statement that the selection of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ishan Kishan certainly marks the dawn of the Indian team's new look.
The young batting sensation Jaiswal was spectacular in the latest concluding Indian Premier League whereas Kishan is looked at as a possible replacement for Rishabh Pant who is going through his rehabilitation as both batters have similar style types of bowling. In the latest concluded edition of the IPL 2023, Jaiswal went on to score 625 runs in the 14 outings that he had for Rajasthan Royals at an impressive average of 48.07 as well as a strike rate of 163.61.
On the other hand, the wicketkeeper batter also had a decent outing with the bat as well as gloves. The star Mumbai Indian batter scored 454 runs in the 16 outings that he had for the franchise with an average of 30.26 as well as a strike rate of 142.76. After winning the toss, West Indies opted to bat first.