Rajat Patidar or Sarfaraz Khan Who Will Be India's First Choice Option
Virat Kohli has requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to remove him from the upcoming Test series against England due to personal reasons.
Kohli informed the captain, Rohit Sharma, about his decision and has also discussed it with the team management, as stated in a statement released on the BCCI website by Secretary Jay Shah.
There is speculation about whether Rajat Patidar or Sarfaraz Khan will be chosen as a replacement. Patidar recently played an inning of 151 runs in the unofficial test against England Lions, and Sarfaraz scored a half-century in the second innings of the same match.
There is also discussion about including Cheteshwar Pujara, who has scored more than 20 thousand first-class runs, including seven thousand Test runs, in the team.
However, it remains to be seen whether the current selection committee led by Agarkar will recall Pujara or choose between Rajat Patidar or Sarfaraz Khan.
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