Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:26pm on 24 Dec 2023,Sunday Sports
Sunil Gavaskar has made significant changes to India's batting order for the upcoming first Test against South Africa. Opting for a fresh approach, Gavaskar selected Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal as openers, placing Shubman Gill at No. 3 and Virat Kohli at No. 4. KL Rahul takes on the wicket-keeping role, supported by Shreyas Iyer in the middle order. Gavaskar emphasized the flexibility of Rahul and Shreyas in deciding their positions based on the match situation. In the bowling department, the XI includes spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, along with pacers Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Mukesh Kumar.
