IND vs SL: I Think It Will Be A Toss-up Between Jayant Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, And Axar Patel – Dinesh Karthik Makes His Pick For India Playing XI For 2nd Test

Veteran Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik has opined that there are three players – Jayant Yadav, Axar Patel and Mohammed Siraj – fighting for a spot in India playing XI for the second and final Test match of the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.

India registered a dominating win over Sri Lanka National Cricket Team in the first match of the series by a huge margin of an innings and 222 runs. Now the teams will be heading to M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru for a pink-ball Test which will begin on March 12.

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Previewing the second Test on Cricbuzz, Karthik said that pacer Siraj will be a straight swap with Jayant Yadav for him if the surface assists pacers and Axar will be a straight swap with Jayant if it is going to be a flat wicket. He asserted:

“I think it will be a straight swap for me. I think Mohammed Siraj will play in the XI if there is any inclination of it having something for the fast bowlers. Axar Patel is a straight swap with Jayant Yadav if it’s going to be a flat wicket. So I think it will be a toss-up between Jayant, Siraj, and Axar.”

I do think in Bangalore, there will be a lot in it for the medium pacers – Dinesh Karthik

Karthik feels that there will be a lot of assistance for pacers in Bengaluru in the pink-ball Test match. He said:

“For a start, I feel there will be a lot in it for the fast bowlers as we have seen around the world. Even in India, we saw when they left a bit of grass it does a lot. So I do think in Bangalore, there will be a lot in it for the medium pacers if they decide to keep a bit of grass on.”

He added that he is hoping to see fast bowlers’ domination in the second Test match. Karthik asserted:

“The fact that India hasn’t played for a long time in Bangalore, I do think it will be an interesting game. I do hope that since there was a lot of spin in Mohali, I would like to see our fast bowlers come into the game a lot more. I just hope Sri Lanka compete so that the Test goes the distance.”

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