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Mayank-Agarwal
New Zealand defeated India by a comprehensive margin of 8 wickets to win the inaugural edition of the ICC World Test Championship. India will now face England in a 5 match Test series, which is set to start from August. The Indian Test team will surely introduce some changes in its starting XI after a heavy defeat against New Zealand in the WTC final. Shubman Gill, in particular, performed poorly in the WTC final. Several Indians fans felt that Mayank Agarwal should have started for India in the World Test Championship final against New Zealand. That said, here is a list of 2 reasons why Mayank Agarwal should have started ahead of Shubman Gill in the World Test Championship final:
⦁ Mayank Agarwal was brilliant for India in the league phase of the World Test Championship
Mayank Agarwal was the 4th highest run-getter for India in the league phase of the World Test Championship. In 12 Test matches for India, Agarwal racked up an impressive 857 runs in total. Agarwal also boasted a superb batting average of 42.85 in the league phase of the World Test Championship. On the other hand, Shubman Gill scored only 411 runs for India in 8 Test matches. Clearly, Mayank Agarwal deserved to open for India in the WTC final ahead of Shubman Gill.
⦁ Mayank Agarwal was in fine form in the 1st leg of IPL 2021
Mayank Agarwal was terrific for PBKS in the 1st leg of the IPL this season. In 7 matches in the 1st leg of IPL 2021, Agarwal racked up a total of 260 runs for PBKS. Agarwal’s strike rate of 141.3 in the 1st leg of IPL 2021 clearly highlights his effectiveness with the bat. On the other hand, Shubman Gill managed to score only 132 runs in 7 matches in the 1st leg of IPL 2021. The PBKS cricketer definitely had the ability to deliver a similar performance for India in the WTC final.