Former CSK Cricketer in Contention to Fill Rishabh Pant’s Spot for 5th England Test Following Ishan Kishan’s Decline
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It is expected that a former Chennai Super Kings player will be included to India's Test squad to replace Rishabh Pant for the fifth and final game of the current England tour, as Ishan Kishan reportedly turned down the BCCI's offer due to injury. During the fourth test in Manchester on Wednesday, Pant broke his toe while batting.
The Jharkhand wicketkeeper turned down the initial proposal to replace Kishan because he is still healing from an ankle injury and is unable to travel to England.
"Ishan Kishan won't be able to go to England. Due to an ankle injury, he is not at his best. A source familiar with the situation told an online media outlet that the selectors contacted him, but it has been communicated to them that Ishan is unable to attend.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the national selectors, and the touring team management selected Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper-batter N Jagadeesan for the position after Ishan's fitness problem. According to a Cricbuzz story, he is "almost certain to be added to the squad," and the BCCI will soon make the announcement official.
Based on his performance in red-ball cricket in India, Jagadeesan has been chosen. He has 3,373 runs in 52 first-class games, averaging 47.50, with 14 fifties and 10 centuries. In the most recent Ranji Trophy season, he scored 674 runs in eight games at 56.16, including two centuries and five half-centuries. In actuality, he was the second-highest run scorer among keepers, behind Vidarbha's Akshay Wadkar, who had 722 runs in 10 games at 45.12.
In addition to the part-timer in KL Rahul, who is already a member of the Test team, the selectors also had the option of choosing KS Bharat, who is presently in England competing for Dulwich CC. But he wasn't taken into consideration for it.
In the Manchester Test, Dhruv Jurel has taken over for Pant in the role of wicketkeeper. But despite having a broken toe, the India vice-captain was instructed to take a six-week break after walking out to bat on Day 2. He made a brave 54 to assist India in reaching a score of 358 runs in the first innings.
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