The first Test between India and South Africa is being played at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. Temba Bavuma won the toss and decided to bat first. A surprising news came from the toss that Sai Sudarshan was not playing, then the question in everyone’s mind was who would bat at number three? Then when the playing 11 sheet came, it was realized that head coach Gautam Gambhir was doing a new experiment.

Temba Bavuma told at the toss that his main fast bowler Kagiso Rabada is not playing today due to rib injury. After losing the toss, Shubman Gill said, “It seems that now I will win the toss only in the final of the World Test Championship.” He expressed hope that the pitch will be helpful for fast bowlers in the opening day.

New experiment at number three

Rishabh Pant, who was injured in England, has returned, but the other wicket-keeper batsman Dhruv Jurel is also a part of the playing 11. Nitish was already out. The fans already knew all this, but the absence of Sai Sudarshan surprised the fans.

All-rounder Washington Sundar has been placed at number three in the playing 11 sheet. It remains to be seen how this new experiment of head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill will be. Let us tell you that KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal start the innings for India. Captain Gill comes at number four.

4 spinners in India’s playing 11

Talking about bowling combination, today Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj are playing as 2 fast bowlers, but there are 4 players as options for spinners. Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel are playing as spinners all-rounders along with Washington Sundar. Kuldeep Yadav is also included in the playing 11.

India’s playing 11

Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Washington Sundar, Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.