Young Indian wicketkeeper batter Ishan Kishan is set to make his Test debut during the first match of the upcoming series against the West Indies. As per reports, Ishan Kishan is expected to be preferred over KS Bharat as the wicketkeeper for the series opener in Dominica between July 12 and 17.
Ishan Kishan and KS Bharat were named as wicketkeepers in India’s Test squad. Bharat made his Test debut in the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) against Australia in Nagpur earlier this year. The team management backed Bharat despite his underwhelming performances with the bat in recent matches.
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Ishan Kishan To Make His Test Debut
According to the Indian Express, the team management was reportedly not impressed with KS Bharat’s batting performances in the five matches. They will make the final decision regarding Ishan Kishan’s debut before the match, as they had concerns about his wicketkeeping skills against spinners.
The report added that Ishan was the first-choice wicketkeeper in the squad for the West Indies series, with KS Bharat selected as the second keeper ahead of Upendra Yadav. However, concerns were raised about Kishan’s wicketkeeping, as he doesn’t keep wickets for Jharkhand in the Ranji Trophy.
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Yashasvi Jaiswal is expected to make his international debut in the first Test and will bat at No. 3, replacing Cheteshwar Pujara. Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, and Jaydev Unadkat are the preferred pacers, while Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja will be the two spinners on the team.
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KS Bharat Failed To Make Impact With The Bat
KS Bharat struggled to make an impact with the bat during his brief international career. He scored 129 runs in 8 innings at a below-par average of 18.43, with a best score of 44 runs. Despite his batting struggles, Bharat showcased excellent skills behind the stumps.
On the other hand, Ishan Kishan represented India in 14 ODIs and 27 T20Is. The left-handed batter scored 510 runs with an average of 42.5 and a strike rate of 106.03 in ODIs. He smashed 653 runs with an average of 25.11 and a strike rate of 122.74 in the shorter format.
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India’s Squad For West Indies Tests
The Rohit Sharma-led team will kickstart their journey in the WTC cycle 2023-25 with a Test series against the West Indies. The first Test match is scheduled to take place in Dominica between July 12 and 17, followed by the second Test in Trinidad between July 20 and 25.
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ajinkya Rahane (vc), KS Bharat (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, Navdeep Saini.
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