After the defeat of the Indian team in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, questions are being raised on the team captain Rohit Sharma. Rohit's bat is not working and this is the reason why he did not play in the last Test match played in Sydney. It has been told in many media reports that the team management will talk to Rohit about his future in the Test team. There are also strong reports of Rohit retiring from Tests.
Rohit himself has clearly denied that he is not going anywhere, but a lot can change on the Australia tour and this includes Rohit being out of the team. In such a situation, the question is that if Rohit goes out, then who will replace him as an opener?
Rohit did not play in the Perth Test match. In his place, KL Rahul opened with Yashasvi Jaiswal in this Test match and impressed. However, Rahul also struggled on the Australia tour. Still, he is a big contender to replace Rohit. Rahul has both experience and talent. If he lags behind, one reason for this could also be that the team is considering new players.
Bengal's Abhimanyu Easwaran, who is consistently scoring runs in domestic cricket, is also a strong option. He has consistently impressed with his game. He came into the team a few times, but could not become a part of the playing-11. The selectors have faith in him and this can be gauged from the fact that he is consistently becoming a part of India-A. This right-handed batsman has played 101 first-class matches in domestic cricket, in which he has scored 7674 runs at an average of 48.87. He has 27 centuries and 29 half-centuries to his name.
Right-handed batsman Rituraj Gaikwad, who made his mark while playing for Chennai Super Kings under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, is also in this race and is a strong contender. Everyone is convinced of his talent and this is the reason why Dhoni has also handed over the captaincy of Chennai to him. Gaikwad is also scoring runs consistently in domestic cricket. Technically, Gaikwad is considered to be very strong. He has scored 2533 runs in 37 first-class matches at an average of 41.52, which includes seven centuries and 13 half-centuries. He is continuously playing and captaining for India-A. Gaikwad is also young and if given a chance, he can prove to be a horse for the long race.
Gujarat's Priyank Panchal has also been a star in domestic cricket for many years. This right-handed batsman's bat has been very good. He was in the team many times, but could not make his debut. His debut in England was considered certain, but then it did not happen. His record in domestic cricket is also strong. This batsman has scored 8683 runs in 125 first class matches at an average of 44.75, which includes 28 centuries and 34 half-centuries. Priyank Panchal's age may come in his way. He is currently 34 years old and India will need a player who can play for a long time.
Shubman Gill, who is considered the future of Team India, started his career as an opener. After Yashasvi came into the team, he came at number-3. If Rohit goes out, Gill can again stake his claim for opening and another batsman can be tried at number-3. Gill's record as an opener is also good
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