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Ajinkya Rahane confirms Shreyas Iyer to make his Test debut against New Zealand

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Ajinkya Rahane confirms Shreyas Iyer to make his Test debut against New Zealand

Indian cricket team is set to play New Zealand cricket team in a 2 match Test series, starting from the 25th of November, and stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane has confirmed that Shreyas Iyer will make his Test debut.

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The Indian team will take the pitch on Thursday, the 25th of November, with most of the first team regulars, sitting out for the series, while captain Virat Kohli has been given rest for the 1st Test.

With most of the seniors being given rest, it is time for the youngsters to step up. And one among them is Shreyas Iyer.

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The Mumbai born right-hand batsman Shreyas Iyer has been an dependable option in that middle-order for Team India in the limited overs.

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Stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane, who will captain the team in the 1st Test, confirmed during the pre-match press conference that the 26-years-old will make his Test debut in the first Test against New Zealand.

Rahane stated, “Shreyas Iyer is going to make his debut” during the pre-match conference held before the 1st Test match begins on the Thursday.

Shreyas Iyer stats

Shreyas Iyer has kept hold of the number 4 slot in the Indian team in the limited overs cricket. Iyer stepped up when India was struggling to find a perfect number 4.

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Shreyas Iyer has played 22 ODIs and 32 T20Is since making his debut in 2017. He has scored 813 runs and 580 runs in ODI and T20I respectively, all batting at number 4 position.

KL Rahul injury

It was very much likely that Iyer might have had to sit out the first Test with the rumours of opening batsman Shubman Gill was likely to bat in middle-order, however, injury to KL Rahul, who was likely to open instead of Shubman Gill, meant that the whole scenario has changed and Gill is now likely to open the inning, and thus Iyer also gets a slot.

India vs New Zealand Test Series

The Indian cricket team completed a clean sweep against New Zealand in the recently concluded T20I series, winning 3 out of 3 matches. Now, it is time for the Test cricket with India set to play 2 Test matches against the Blackcaps, all part of the World Test Championship 2021-2023.

The first Test between India and New Zealand will start from 25th of November, Thursday, from 9:30 AM onwards.