IND vs AUS: 3 Indian Players Who Can Replace Shreyas Iyer In The Test Squad

Updated - 01 Feb 2023, 11:55 AM

Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer. Pic Credits: Twitter.

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

India and Australia are set to play 4 Test matches. IND vs AUS 1st Test begins on February 9 at Vidarbha Cricket Stadium in Nagpur. Shreyas Iyer is a crucial middle-order batsman for India. Here we talk about 3 Indian players who can replace Shreyas Iyer in the Test squad.

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IND vs AUS: 3 Indian Players Who Can Replace Shreyas Iyer In The Test Squad

3. Sarfaraz Khan

Sarfaraz Khan
Sarfaraz Khan. Image: Twitter

Sarfaraz Khan is the first player who can replace Shreyas Iyer in India squad for IND vs AUS Test. Playing for Mumbai, Sarfaraz Khan showed fabulous form in Ranji Trophy 2022-23. The right-handed batsman smacked 556 runs in 6 matches with 3 centuries. He is also a middle-order batsman like Iyer.

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2. Abhimanyu Easwaran

Abhimanyu Easwaran
Abhimanyu Easwaran (Image Credit: BCCI)

Abhimanyu Easwaran is another player who can replace Shreyas Iyer in India squad. Easwaran was part of the previous Test series against Bangladesh. He has also shown superb form in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2022-23. In 8 innings, he has hit 633 runs at an average of 90.43.

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1. Hanuma Vihari

Hanuma Vihari
Hanuma Vihari. (Photo: Twitter)

Hanuma Vihari is another player who can replace Shreyas Iyer in IND vs AUS 1st Test. Vihari is also a middle-order batsman and has good experience of playing in Tests. He has played 16 Tests so far and slammed 839 runs at an average of 33.56. He has also hit 1 century and 5 half-centuries in the longest format.

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