IPL 2021: 5 Test Specialists Who Will Be Playing In The Biggest T20 Tournament

IPL 2021 will enthrall Indian cricket fans from next month. The tournament will kick-off with the first match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore on April 9, 2021. The match will be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. There are six venues where IPL 2021 matches are scheduled to be played. Along with Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Ahmadabad, and Bengaluru are the other venues for IPL 2021.

T20 format is considered a totally opposite format as that of Test. While T20 requires aggressive and quick batting, Test matches require patient and passive batting. In Tests, bowling dot balls or a maiden over is not a big deal. However, in the T20 format, dot balls and maiden overs are like an achievement for a bowler.

Since the Indian Premier League has a T20 format, aggressive batsmen and bowlers have a high value. However, some Test specialists have also managed to attract franchisees in IPL 2021. Here are 5 Test specialists who will be playing in IPL 2021.

IPL 2021: 5 Test Specialists Who Will Be Playing In The Biggest T20 Tournament

Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin’s performance in the Test series against Australia and England clearly proves why he is a Test specialist. Although he is not seen playing for the Indian team in ODIs and T20Is, he is a permanent member of the Test squad. Ashwin has played 78 Test matches so far and scalped 409 wickets. He has taken five-wicket hauls 30 times. He has also hit 5 centuries in Tests. In spite of being a Test specialist, he is a regular part of IPL. Ashwin will play for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2021.

Srikar Bharat

Srikar Bharat is another player who is a Test specialist but part of IPL 2021. Bharat is a wicket-keeper batsman who plays for the Andhra cricket team in domestic cricket. Srikar Bharat has great stats in First-Class cricket. In 69 matches, he has scored 3909 runs at an average of 37.5. He has also hit 8 centuries and 20 half-centuries.

Srikar Bharat is the first wicket-keeper batsman to hit a triple century in Ranji Trophy. Royal Challengers bought him for Rs. 20 lakh in IPL 2021 auction.

Josh Hazlewood

Josh Hazlewood is another Test specialist who is part of IPL 2021. Josh Hazlewood plays for Australia and is seen playing for the country in Test matches. Josh Hazlewood is a pacer and he has played 55 Test matches so far. He has scalped 212 wickets in his Test career so far. In IPL 2021, Josh Hazlewood is part of the Chennai Super Kings.

Wriddhiman Saha

Wriddhiman Saha is another Test specialist who is part of IPL 2021. Saha is a wicket-keeper batsman who has also played for the national team. Since 2010, Saha has played 38 Test matches for India and scored 1251 runs along with 3 centuries. Saha is part of Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2021.

Cheteshwar Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara is another Test specialist who is part of IPL 2021. Chennai Super Kings bought Pujara for Rs. 50 lakh during IPL 2021 auction. Cheteshwar Pujara is someone who has a permanent place in the Indian Test team. However, he is not considered for the ODIs and T20Is.

Due to his Test specialist profile, he did not find any buyer in the last six IPL editions. He last played in IPL in 2014 and repeatedly failed to find a buyer for the IPL tournament. However this time, Cheteshwar Pujara will play in IPL 2021 and will don the CSK jersey.