There was a lot of criticism of the Indian cricket team’s captain Rohit Sharma after he failed to perform with the bat in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023 final against Australia. Many fans and cricket experts demanded that Rohit should hang his boots in the longest format and make way for the youngsters.
It won’t be wrong to say that Rohit might be taking retirement soon because of the age factor. Rohit is currently 36 years old and it is clear that he doesn’t have the calibre which he used to have 4-5 years back. On that note, we will take a look at 3 batters who can replace Rohit in Tests.
1. KL Rahul
KL Rahul used to be a regular member of the Indian Test squad. He was even named vice-captain of the team, however, his consistently poor performance in the format made him lose the role. He was even ruled out of the team, however, his technique and skills are enough for him to make a comeback in the squad. He is currently recovering from his thigh injury and aiming to return in the upcoming Asia Cup.
The young 21-year-old prodigy Yashasvi Jaiswal is in red-hot form these days whether it’s the Indian Premier League (IPL) or domestic cricket. He has proved himself everywhere and it is highly possible that he will soon don the Indian Test jersey. He was recently selected as a stand-by player for the WTC final, however, he didn’t get a place in the playing XI.
The 27-year-old right-handed batter, who plays his domestic cricket for Bengal, has been knocking on the door of the Indian selector for a long time. Easwaran was selected in the Indian Test team multiple times earlier but didn’t get a single opportunity to get a place in the playing XI. Easwaran has a brilliant record in domestic cricket which is enough to get him a place in the Indian squad as a replacement for Rohit.