Ishan Kishan and KS Bharat are the two wicketkeeper batters selected for the India vs Australia Test series. The selection of Ishan Kishan out of nowhere in the Test squad raised many questions. The BCCI Selection Committee headed by Chetan Sharma is known for taking decisions which doesn’t make any sense. In the case of selecting Ishan Kishan as the wicketkeeper for the Test series, the selection committee has revealed its age old confounded techniques for selection criteria.
There are many Indian wicketkeeper batters in domestic circuit who has performed better than Ishan Kishan and definitely deserves chances in the Test cricket. Below are the three players who could have been selected instead of Ishan Kishan in the Border Gavaskar Trophy.
Sarfaraz Khan
The Indian wicketkeeper batter has an insane average in Ranji Trophy. He is known for scoring centuries after centuries in the domestic circuit. It was a shocking decision to not announce Sarfaraz in the Test squad.
Sanju Samson
Sanju Samson is one of the most talented Indian wicketkeeper batters around. He has been around for quite a long time and definitely deserves to be selected for Tests. Including Kishan before considering him was a baffling decision by the selection committee.
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N Jagadeesan
N Jagadeesan recently blasted a double century in domestic cricket with an attacking approach. He could have been a young and fierce choice in the Indian Test squad for series against Australia. Jagadeesan is a rising star who surely needs to be considered by the BCCI Selection Committee.