The sad news has come to light that KL Rahul will no longer take part in the World Test Championship Final for India vs Australia at The Oval and this is a big blow for India as KL Rahul was a very important member of the team and he would have surely played in the XI as the wicket keeper batter for India. So, now a replacement has to be named by India for the final and it has to be someone that can do the job in the biggest match.
These players In this list are ones that are young and have not played test cricket at the highest level but they have played enough first class cricket to merit a place in the Indian team for this one off test match.
So, let’s look at the Players who could replace KL Rahul and these are in no particular order.
Sarfaraz Khan
Sarfaraz Khan has been one of the best performers in the Ranji Trophy for a number of years and he has single handedly won Matches for his state Teams and he could be a worthy replacement because he is a great batter as well as he can keep wickets. He has played 34 First Class Matches and in those he has scored 3175 runs at a outstanding average of 77.43. He has also made 11 hundreds with a best of 301*.
Ishan Kishan
Ishan Kishan is someone who is associated with white ball cricket more often but very few people know that he has played a fair amount of red ball first class cricket In India. Ishan Kishan can fill the void left by Rishabh Pant as he can be the attacking wicket keeper batter for India against Australia. Ishan Kishan has played 49 First Class Matches and he has made 2985 runs at an average of 38.76. He has also scored 6 hundreds with a highest of 273.
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Sanju Samson
Sanju Samson is also one of the names that van be considered as a replacement for KL Rahul in the Indian team as he has been one of the batters who have waited for their chance to get in the Indian test team and there can be no better opportunity than this to step up and be counted for your country. Sanju Samson has played Im 55 First Class Matches and he has made 3162 runs at an average of 37.64. He has made 10 hundreds with a highest score of 211.
Surya Kumar Yadav
Surya Kumar Yadav is the final name in this list that can be considered to be a part of the Indian team for the World Test Championship. The only drawback with him is that he is not a wicket keeper and the only way he can come in this team is if the Indian team plays KS Bharat as the wicket keeper. Surya Kumar Yadav has played in 80 First Class Matches and in those he has made 5557 runs at an average of 44.45. He has also made 14 Hundreds with a highest score of 200.
