IND vs AUS: 3 Indian Players Who Can Replace Shreyas Iyer In The Playing XI

Shreyas Iyer has been dropped from India Test squad for IND vs AUS 1st Test. Iyer has not recovered from the lower back injury due to which he was ruled out of the opening Test. He might be available for the 2nd Test.

Shreyas Iyer is a key middle-order batter for the team in Tests. In his absence, the team will need a strong performer in the middle order. There are a few players in the squad who can replace Iyer in IND vs AUS 1st Test. Here we talk about 3 Indian players who can replace Shreyas Iyer in the playing XI.

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IND vs AUS: 3 Indian Players Who Can Replace Shreyas Iyer In The Playing XI

3. Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav is the first player who can replace Shreyas Iyer in the playing XI in IND vs AUS 1st Test. Yadav is also a middle-order batsman like Iyer. He has not played any Test match so far but has shown good form in white-ball formats. He has hit 3 centuries in the shortest format to impress everyone. Yadav will be an appropriate player to replace Iyer in the playing XI.

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2. Srikar Bharat

Srikar Bharat is another player who can replace Shreyas Iyer in the playing XI. Bharat is one of the wicketkeepers in India squad for IND vs AUS Test series. Due to the presence of KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan, he might not get a chance to keep the stumps. However, Bharat can play as a middle-order batsman replacing Iyer. Bharat accounts for over 4000 runs in his first-class career.

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1. Ishan Kishan

Ishan Kishan is another player who can replace Shreyas Iyer in the playing XI in IND vs AUS 1st Test. Kishan plays as an opener in T20Is and ODIs but he also has experience batting as a middle-order batsman. Kishan smacked a double-century in ODI last year. Even if he is not picked to keep the stumps, he can replace Iyer in the playing XI in the middle-order.

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