For the primary Test towards West Indies that begins on Wednesday, India will see a brand new opening mixture. India captain Rohit Sharma on Tuesday introduced that gifted teenager Shubman Gill will bat at No. 3 slot. In the previous, Shubman has opened for India and has achieved a lot success in his 16-Test profession to this point. Sharma additionally introduced that India will see a left-right opening mixture. Also, two spinners might be within the XI.

“Looking at the wicket (in Dominica), I believe we will play with two spinners and three seamers. As far as batting positions go, Shubman Gill will play at No. 3 spot. He wants to play at No. 3 and that’s what he told coach Rahul Dravid. That he has played at No. 3 and 4 his entire career,” Rohit Sharma mentioned within the press convention.

He additionally mentioned that they’re happy to have a left-right opening mixture after a very long time. “It will be exciting time for Indian cricket. We have found the player and hopefully he does well in the long run. We were desperate to have a left-handed opener for a long time,” Sharma mentioned. Yashasvi Jaiswal is almost certainly to be that left-handed opener for India.

The Indian group is about to hit the transition button with much-anticipated debut of Yashasvi Jaiswal within the two-Test sequence towards a wounded West Indies, which is looking for a highway to redemption.

While the hosts, after their shock elimination from the ODI World Cup Qualifiers could be desirous to show that they’re nonetheless related in world cricket, the Indian group too is beset by sure challenges.

Cheteshwar Pujara‘s much-debated exit has created a slot within the Indian top-order and the immensely gifted Mumbai left-hander will hope that he lives as much as his ‘identify’ and promise that he has proven on the first-class degree earlier than being thrown on the deep finish of the pool.

Against a bowling assault comprising of seasoned Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel, Alazarri Joseph and Jason Holder, will probably be a baptism by hearth for younger Jaiswal earlier than he faces South Africa in Rainbow nation on the finish of the yr.

India’s new World Test Championship cycle might be a means harder project in comparison with the earlier two editions, when a set group reached back-to-back finals driving on a top-notch tempo bowling unit.

But within the absence of an injured Jasprit Bumrah, who may discover it troublesome to play Test matches regularly and the skilful Mohammed Shami, rested for this sequence, the Indian assault would certainly lack the sting that made the present group a world beater.

Of the 2 others, who had been a part of the famed quartet, Ishant Sharma might be making his commentary debut on this sequence whereas Umesh Yadav at 36, may discover it troublesome to get a recall after recovering from a hamstring damage.

Hence the five-man assault, led by 19-Test outdated Mohammed Siraj and supported by Shardul Thakur with 9 long-form video games in his kitty, does look actually skinny on expertise compared to the West Indies tempo assault.

It will once more boil all the way down to how West Indies measure up towards the guile and artistry of Ravichandran Ashwin (474 wickets) and Ravindra Jadeja (268), who’ve near 750 Test scalps between them.

The alternative of 4 bowlers is computerized however selecting one amongst Mukesh Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat and Navdeep Saini may not be a simple proposition.

Similarly, with two spinners in operation Kona Bharath is a greater guess behind the stumps than Ishan Kishan however the former is on borrowed time attributable to his efficiency in entrance of the wicket. Kishan’s aptitude and being a left-hander cannot be ignored for lengthy until Rishabh Pant will get his place again within the aspect.

The Windsor Park hasn’t hosted a Test match within the final six years however that is one format the place the assortment Caribbean nations have been at their greatest in recent times.

It might be foolhardy on India’s half to assume that West Indies’ World Cup qualifier present will impression their Test match efficiency and that could possibly be a little bit of a misnomer.

In their tempo assault, the 2 major bowlers are Roach (261 wickets), a veteran of almost 15 years and Gabriel (164 wickets), who has been a potent new ball enforcer. Gabriel does not play white ball cricket.

On the Caribbean tracks, each are greater than a handful and the ‘Holy Trinity’ of Indian batting order – skipper Rohit Sharma, the peerless Virat Kohli and comeback-man Ajinkya Rahane, could have greater than a job at hand.

All three should face completely different form of challenges.

For Rohit, it’s nonetheless a sketchy highway and his future will solely be clear after the 50- over World Cup. He has to win this two-match sequence first up and in addition make vital contribution with the bat with a purpose to stay related within the longer format publish World Cup.