India vs New Zealand 2021: 3 Indian Players Who Can Make Their Test Debuts Against New Zealand

Updated - 07 Nov 2021, 06:50 PM

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India cricket team. Credits: BCCI

India is set to host New Zealand for a two-match test series starting at the end of November and there might be a lot of surprises with the Indian team selection. With the workload that India has had in recent times, it would be better for them to rest the senior players and it will be time for the youngsters to get a look in.

India has been in the bio bubble restrictions continuously from the England tour and their tight schedule is expected to extend into next year as well. Here are 3 Indian players who can make their Test debuts against New Zealand.

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India vs New Zealand 2021: 3 Indian Players Who Can Make Their Test Debuts Against New Zealand

Srikar Bharat:

KS Bharat
KS Bharat (Image Credit: Twitter)

With the workload heavy for India, there might be a slight chance for Srikar Bharat to get a look in as the replacement for Rishabh Pant who has been playing all three formats. Srikar Bharat has been travelling with the squad as a reserve wicketkeeper for a long time now and he will be eyeing an opportunity in the New Zealand series.

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Srikar Bharat was fantastic in the IPL 2021 for the Royal Challengers Bangalore scoring a hefty number of runs at the top of the order. He has some impressive numbers in first-class cricket and deserves a chance in the test lineup with Wriddhiman Saha ageing up. It could also act as a rest for Rishabh Pant ahead of the South Africa tour.

Prasidh Krishna:

Prasidh Krishna
Prasidh Krishna. (Photo: BCCI/Twitter)

Prasidh Krishna was on the standby player list for the England test tour this year and he has already been very impressive in the international debut he made in ODI cricket. He is expected to be picked up for the series against New Zealand considering his pace and his impressive first-class numbers.

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Prasidh Krishna has a high arm action and he skids the balls fast into the batsman making it tough to play him and he might be an X factor player for the Indian side. The selectors will opt for young quicks to rest their senior pacers in the squad for the South Africa tour.

Avesh Khan:

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Avesh Khan. (Credits: Twitter)

Avesh Khan has been bowling really well in the IPL 2021 and he has brought in a different dimension to his game this year. The right-arm seamer has a lot of pace in his armoury and he was part of the Indian standby player for the England tour. He was withdrawn after suffering an injury in the county game.

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He finished as the second-highest wicket-taker in IPL 2021 and it won’t be too long till he is named in the Indian test squad. He will definitely look to his make his test debut in the series against New Zealand if he gets picked up in the squad and the Madhya Pradesh can bowl a heavy ball as well.

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