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'Yeh sahi hai IPL ke performance par Test khilao' - Fans react as Yashasvi Jaiswal could reportedly replace Cheteshwar Pujara in Test squad

Yashasvi Jaiswal could reportedly replace Cheteshwar Pujara in the Indian Test team. Here's the full story with fan reactions.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal set to replace Cheteshwar Pujara

Yashasvi Jaiswal set to replace Cheteshwar Pujara (Source: Twitter)

India's first series in the 2023–25 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle will be against the West Indies, however, it is unlikely that the selection committee will make any significant adjustments. For this Test series, just a small number of players are anticipated to be rested or dropped. Cheteshwar Pujara, an accomplished player, is one of those who might be dropped. According to rumours, Yashasvi Jaiswal is in a strong position to take over for the 35-year-old batting veteran.

Four of the top five batters—Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, and Ajinkya Rahane—will be kept in the lineup for the two Test matches in Dominica and Trinidad, while Cheteshwar Pujara's future is up in the air.

The selection committee is likely to talk about India's senior No. 3, who has only scored one century in 52 innings (28 Tests) with a miserable average of 29.69 since 2020. Even though he has 11 half-centuries to his credit when his scores of 90 and 102* on the Chittagong Test in December 2022 are subtracted, his average drops to 26.31.

Yashasvi Jaiswal had a stellar IPL 2023 season with Rajasthan Royals

Not just in the WTC final, but in general, his shot selection may be contested. Although it has not yet been officially announced that the 35-year-old veteran, who has participated in 103 Test matches, will not be on the team, his position in the starting lineup is far from guaranteed. Even if he makes the roster, there is no guarantee that he will make the starting lineup. Yashasvi Jaiswal can take his place at No. 3 if he isn't taken into account.

Since his 625 runs and 164 strike rate in the IPL 2023, which are undoubtedly remarkable numbers but only part of the narrative, Yashasvi Jaiswal has become the talk of the town. Yashasvi Jaiswal had a spectacular season, even when using conventional criteria. He was the leader for the Rajasthan Royals in terms of runs (625), average (48.08), fifty-plus scores (six), fours (82), sixes (26), and runs scored (100). The fastest fifty in the IPL was hit by him against the Kolkata Knight Riders, and his strike rate of 164 was the highest among Rajasthan players who faced 100 balls.

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