Wriddhiman Saha, R Ashwin, and Prithvi Shaw will represent India in the Adelaide Test. Umesh Yadav will be the third fast bowler. These were the main questions India asked itself two days before the Test: whether to continue backing the energetic Shaw, whether to play with a spinner and persist with the safer option of Ashwin, and which of the wicketkeepers to play.
On the eve of the day-night Test, they cleared up all the confusion by naming the eleven players.
Shaw had been under pressure, with Shubman Gill performing better in the two matches of the tour. However, Shaw was the starting opener and proved in a four-run innings in New Zealand that he can be destructive.
Despite this, it was decided to maintain continuity at the top of the batting order.Similarly, the Test’s starting pitcher, especially with the absence of Ravindra Jadeja due to injury and concussion, kept his place.
As for the wicketkeeper, India dropped Pant, who has been preferred over Saha in Tests outside of Asia, where most of the wicketkeeping is done standing up.
The management team seems to have decided that the pink ball does a lot and will require a more established goalkeeper.
Yadav was the favorite to be India’s third fast bowler, replacing the injured Ishant Sharma. Not only does he have Test experience, but he also impressed in the only warm-up match he played.
