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Published 06:44 IST, September 10th 2024

‘He Will Just Walk in but...’: Veteran KL Rahul May Start over Swashbuckling Sarfaraz in BAN Test

Team India was surrounded by a middle-order muddle as speculation swirled about whether Sarfaraz Khan or KL Rahul would be selected for the BAN Tests.

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KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan | Image: PTI, BCCI
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With India's test schedule all set to begin with the Bangladesh series, all the attention will remain on the Men in Blue's campaign to win the mace, which has been elusive for a few years. The BCCI will leave no stone unturned to put up a formidable team with daring superstars and veteran experience to craft the ideal side. The Board has already announced the squad for the first Test match against the Bangla Tigers, and a major revelation has come to light over the middle-order muddle that Team India currently faces.

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Experience Prevails: KL Rahul Set to Edge Out Sarfaraz Khan for 1st Test Against Bangladesh

After the full squad for the Indian Cricket Team was announced, the middle-order muddle surrounded the Men in Blue as questions poured in on whether KL Rahul would be chosen or Sarfaraz Khan would receive the green light. Some new revelation has come to light, which suggests that the veteran instincts will be put to action as KL Rahul could be selected over Sarfaraz for Team India when they lock horns against Bangladesh at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The sources revealed how the team is focusing on the long-term goals, where experience would be favoured over fearless instincts.

"He was not dropped, but got injured. So, he is fit and available, scored a fifty in Duleep, got match time and he will start.

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Sarfaraz Khan's innings was studded with a number of audacious strokes, India A vs India B, Duleep Trophy 2024-25, Bengaluru, 3rd day, September 7, 2024
India's Sarfaraz Khan in action for India B during the India A vs India B match at the 2024-25 Duleep Trophy Tournament at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru | Image: PTI
 

"Sarfaraz has done everything right and mind it, if there is an injury anywhere, he will just walk in but Rahul's experience is irreplaceable. And the team management is not just looking at Bangladesh , they are looking at Australia where previous experience matters," a BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity. 

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India squad for the 1st Test of the Bangladesh Test series

Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli , KL Rahul , Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah , Yash Dayal.

06:44 IST, September 10th 2024