3 Players who can replace Cheteshwar Pujara in Indian Test team

Cheteshwar Pujara is named the successor to Rahul Dravid in India’s Test team. However, Pujara will also need someone to pass on the baton to once his time is up in the Indian Cricket Team. Right now, he is an important pillar of the Test side and is known for his defensive approach in Tests. Here are three players who could replace Pujara in the Indian Test Team in the long run.

1. Mayank Agarwal

Mayank Agarwal is another batsman from Karnataka who has had a very successful career thus far. He made his debut at the Australian Melbourne Cricket Ground and had a blast in the middle, hitting 76 runs. He has played 21 matches thus far in his brief career, averaging 41.33, and scoring 1488 runs, including two double centuries.

Even though Mayank Agarwal’s natural position is as an opener, he possesses the temperament needed to replace Cheteshwar Pujara. He unquestionably deserves more opportunities given his talent as a batter.

2. Hanuma Vihari

Virat Kohli has already praised the Andhra Pradesh batter, Hanuma Vihari. He is more than capable of playing as Pujara does. Whether it’s holding down the fort at one end or playing out the fresh ball. He has scored 839 runs at an average of 33.56 in 16 games for the team.

Vihari has scored one century, which he did at Sabina Park against the West Indies. He would be an ideal Test player due to his poise, technique, and mental toughness. One of the front-runners to succeed Cheteshwar Pujara is the batter from Hyderabad who has demonstrated the ability to bat anywhere in the batting order.

3. Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer had demonstrated his perseverance in his maiden series, although some people might view him as a sprightly batter. Even from a technical point of view, managing the short ball only appears to be the weak spot in his defense. The Mumbai batter can bat wherever because of his skill with spin when playing at home.

Perhaps the batter’s abroad excursions will be his sole obstacle to entirely replacing Pujara. Overall, red-ball cricket can become Iyer’s cup of tea if he can figure out how to bat long and score big.