Indian captain Rohit Sharma (Rohit sharma) Has announced its Test retirement. This is the reason why today through this special article, we are going to tell you the names of those three players who can now become the new Test opener of the Indian team after Rohit Sharma.
KL Rahul (KL Rahul)
In this list, we have placed the experience of KL Rahul at the top of KL Rahul, who has experience of playing 58 Tests, 85 ODIs and 72 T20 matches for the country. Significantly, KL Rahul has opened many matches for Team India. In the Test format, he has done 1,2,3,4, and number 6 position batting for India. In the final of BGT 2024-25 against Australia, KL Rahul took the responsibility of opening even when Rohit decided to get out of the match. In such a situation, there is no doubt that this 33 -year -old batter can again handle this responsibility.
Sai Sudarshan (Sai Sudharsan)
Our special list also includes a player who has not made his Test debut for the country yet. Yes, we are talking about 23 -year -old young talent Sai Sudarshan. Sai’s figures greatly affect, he has hit 1957 runs in 49 innings of 29 matches in first class cricket at an average of about 40. Apart from this, Sai has 1396 runs in 28 matches in List A Cricket at an average of 60.69.
Not only this, in the world’s most difficult T20 league IPL, he is one of the players who have given 500 consecutive plus runs. Apart from this, he has also played 3 ODIs and 1 T20 matches for the country on the basis of his talent. In such a situation, after Rohit, Sai now also got a chance to wear Team India’s Test jersey and he is seen opening with Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Rituraj Gaikwad (ruturaj gaikwad)
The 28 -year -old Rituraj Gaikwad, who is continuously scoring runs in domestic cricket, cannot be forgotten. Rituraj is counted one of the current Big Talent of Team India. This right -handed batter is a opener who has played 6 ODIs and 23 T20 International for the country.
Apart from this, Gaikwad has scored 2632 runs at an average of around 42 in 65 innings of 38 matches in List A cricket, 83 in 86 matches in List A cricket has scored 4324 runs at an average of about 56. This is the reason why he is also included in the race of the new opener of the Test team after Rohit.
