IND vs ENG | ‘The No.3 conundrum is again’: Former cricketer flags India’s growing batting-order concern | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: India’s long-standing No.3 drawback has as soon as once more come below scrutiny after Sai Sudharsan was dismissed for a golden duck on Day 4 of the fourth Test in opposition to England at Old Trafford. Former cricketer Aakash Chopra has weighed in on the matter, highlighting how the essential batting spot stays unsettled even after a number of makes an attempt to discover a secure performer.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!India ended the day at 174/2, with KL Rahul (87*) and Shubman Gill (78*) guiding the staff out of early bother after a double strike from Chris Woakes within the very first over. India nonetheless path by 137 runs, with England earlier piling up 669 on the again of Ben Stokes’ majestic 141.

On his YouTube channel, Chopra questioned India’s choices at No.3: “A question that is coming to the fore repeatedly is what will happen to No. 3. Sai Sudharsan scored runs at No. 3 in the first innings. However, he got out for zero in the second innings. This happened to him previously as well.”Sudharsan has scored 91 runs at a mean of twenty-two.75 in 4 innings at No.3. Before him, Karun Nair managed simply 131 runs at 21.83 in six innings — together with 4 at No.3.“Karun Nair was given chances, but he couldn’t do that well either. Abhimanyu Easwaran hasn’t got a go yet. Shreyas Iyer could be a possibility later on. But the No.3 problem is not yet sorted,” Chopra added.Chopra identified the irony that India had been anticipated to battle at No.4 and the highest after Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma stepped away, however the staff has managed to fill these voids impressively.“You haven’t felt Virat Kohli’s absence at No.4. KL Rahul has filled Rohit’s shoes. Gill is already on 78, some of his shots were breathtaking,” Chopra mentioned.India’s batting-order puzzle, nevertheless, is removed from solved.