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Venkatesh Prasad Picks India's 5 Most Prolific Test Batters Ever. Internet Says...

Former Indian cricket team fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad picked Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag and Virat Kohli as Top 5 most prolific batters for the national side in Tests. While there have been debates over this topic for quite some time, the former pacer was quite clear about his choices during a Q&A session on social media. Prasad was asked by a fan on X (formerly Twitter) to name his Top 5 and his answer was - "Sunny G, Sachin, Rahul, Viru , Virat". While all five batters are legend in their own ranks, some social media users were not happy with the exclusion on stalwarts like VVS Laxman and Sourav Ganguly. They responded to the post with some suggestions of their own.

"Injury Can Happen To" Jasprit Bumrah: Ex-India Star On Need For Bowling Depth

India must focus on increasing the bench strength of their pace attack in 2024 as the Centurion Test exposed chinks in that department, reckons former pacer Irfan Pathan. Mohammed Shami's absence was felt badly in the heavy loss to South Africa in the opening Test of the two-match series in the Rainbow Nation last week.

"What He Needs To Aspire Is...": Ex-India Star's Honest Take On KL Rahul

Despite being critical of him in the past, former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad was full of praise for KL Rahul, saying that the wicketkeeper-batter enjoyed playing ODI cricket in 2023. Rahul finished 2023 with 1203 runs in 30 matches across all formats for India, and finished the year on a high with a century in the first innings of the 1st Test against South Africa in Centurion. The batter also played a crucial role in India's journey to the World Test Championship and World Cup finals. Prasad, who has been critical of Rahul in the past for his inconsistent performances, feels the player should also stake his authority when it comes to Test cricket.

"Virat Kohli Told Camerapersons To...": Intriguing Details Of India's Practice Before Do-Or-Die Test vs South Africa

The first Test of 2024 for the Indian cricket team is a do-or-die one. Against South Africa in Cape Town, the Rohit Sharma-led side needs a win to draw the series. after an embarrassing loss by an innings and 32 runs, the Indian cricket team has its task cut out for the second Test. There will be much intrigue surrounding India's playing XI too. Many experts have predicted that there will be two changes in the XI. Ravichandran Ashwin may make way for Ravindra Jadeja while Mukesh Kumar may replace Prasidh Krishna.

Sunil Gavaskar Rues "One Bad Day" That Hit Team India Hard In 2023

While the Indian men's and women's cricket teams might have lost their last matches of 2023, it is fair to say that the Rohit Sharma-led side and the Harmanpreet Kaur-led sides have had some memorable results in the past 12 months. As we said goodbye to 2023 on Monday, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar analysed the performances of both, the men's and women's team. The batting great hailed the women's team for their historic wins over England and Australia earlier. Under the leadership of Harmanpreet, the women's team defeated England and Australia in one-off Tests, also outplaying the two best teams in the world.

"Was Hardly Used...": Sunil Gavaskar Predicts Two Changes In XI For India's Must-Win 2nd Test vs South Africa

The New Year brings in new hopes for Indian cricket team fans. The year 2023 promised a lot for India for there were heartbreaks too. The losses in the finals of the World Test Championship and the ODI Cricket World Cup were heavy blows for the team. 2023 ended on a sour note for the Rohit Sharma-led team as it lost by an Innings and 32 runs in the first Test against South Africa. The second and final Test of the series starts on January 3 and they have to win it to draw the series.

"Keep That In Mind...": Sunil Gavaskar's Suggestion For "Too Aggressive" Shubman Gill

India were outplayed in both batting and bowling department as South Africa won the first Test by an innings and 32 runs in Centurion last week. While the visitors put up 245 runs on the board in the first innings, South Africa, led by Dean Elgar's 185, piled up 408 runs on the board. In the second innings, India collapsed to 131, succombing to an innings defeat. While KL Rahul hit a century in the first innings, Virat Kohli top-scored with a gutsy 76. Openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal failed to impress in both the innings, while Shubman Gill's struggles as India's new no. 3 in Tests continued.

Shubman Gill's "One Mistake...": Sunil Gavaskar's Blunt Take On Youngster's Show vs South Africa

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar analysed Shubman Gill's second innings dismissal during the first Test against South Africa. India suffered an embarrassing innings and 32-run defeat at the hands of the Proteas in the one-sided game in Centurion. In his first innings, an unlucky Gill fell for 2 off 12 balls after brushing a ball with his glove down the leg side on the bowling of Nandre Burger. Gill was looking solid at the crease in his second innings, having scored 26 runs at a strike rate of over 70, but a superb yorker from Marco Jansen sent him packing.

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Venkatesh Prasad Picks India's 5 Most Prolific Test Batters Ever. Internet Says...

"Injury Can Happen To" Jasprit Bumrah: Ex-India Star On Need For Bowling Depth

"What He Needs To Aspire Is...": Ex-India Star's Honest Take On KL Rahul

"Virat Kohli Told Camerapersons To...": Intriguing Details Of India's Practice Before Do-Or-Die Test vs South Africa

Sunil Gavaskar Rues "One Bad Day" That Hit Team India Hard In 2023

"Was Hardly Used...": Sunil Gavaskar Predicts Two Changes In XI For India's Must-Win 2nd Test vs South Africa

"Keep That In Mind...": Sunil Gavaskar's Suggestion For "Too Aggressive" Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill's "One Mistake...": Sunil Gavaskar's Blunt Take On Youngster's Show vs South Africa