IND vs SL: I Think Axar Patel Will Walk Back Into The Playing XI –Wasim Jaffer Names His India Playing XI For Pink-ball Test

Former Indian opening batsman Wasim Jaffer, while naming his India playing XI for the pink-ball Test match against Sri Lanka National Cricket Team, said that the left-arm spinner Axar Patel will walk back into the team.

The second Test match of the two-match Test series between Rohit Sharma-led India National Cricket Team and Dimuth Karunaratne-led Sri Lanka National Cricket Team will begin at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru from March 12.

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Meanwhile, Wasim Jaffer feels that India will not make plenty of changes in the second game and the only change will be the addition of Axar or Mohammed Siraj to the playing XI in place spinner Jayant Yadav.

“Teams should look to bat first after winning the toss, especially in India, no doubt. I think Axar Patel will walk back into the playing XI, but India will be tempted to look at Mohammad Siraj with the pink ball. So, the only debatable position is the eleventh position, whether it is Siraj or Axar, but most likely it would be Axar,” he was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo.

Sri Lanka should play a second spinner – Wasim Jaffer

The 44-year-old has advised Dimuth Karunaratne and co. to play a second spinner in the second Test against India. He added that Sri Lanka batters need to fire in the second game otherwise there is no chance for them to win the last game of the series.

“I think Sri Lanka should play a second spinner, they needed that in the first Test. So, we could easily see that happening. Sri Lanka need to bat big. That’s the easiest way they can get into a commanding position. If they score something close to 450, they can force something to happen. If India bat big, then I see no chance for Sri Lanka,” opined Jaffer.

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