India is all set to tour West Indies for the full tour. The two teams will lock horns with each other in the two Tests, 3 ODIs and the five-match T20I series. The tour will kick start with a two-match Test series. The first game will be played from July 12th to 17th followed by the second and the final Test to be played from July 20th to 24th. The focus will then move towards the ODI series that is slated to be played from 27th July to August 1st. The five-match T20Is are scheduled to take place from 4th August to 13th August.
2 players that India can try at No.4 in the ODI series against West Indies in the absence of Shreyas Iyer
With World Cup around the corner, Indian team management would be looking to rectify all the problems and the series against West Indies will be a great opportunity for them. Also with Shreyas Iyer not being there, it’ll be an opportunity for some other players to book their berth. In this piece we will take a look at 2 players that India can try at No.4 in the ODI series against West Indies in the absence of Shreyas Iyer:
Sanju Samson
Sanju Samson will be the player that India can try at No.4 in the ODI series against West Indies in the absence of Shreyas Iyer. The batter has been in and out of the team but in whatever opportunities that he has got he has been staggering. With India slated to play three games, Samson will likely be part of all three games because India is without the services of Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul. Suryakumar Yadav hasn’t been a great No.4 for India and therefore Sanju Samson will have a great chance to grab the spot.
Ravi Shastri said "Sanju Samson is a match winner, I will be disappointed if he does not finish his career all guns blazing, it is like when I was the coach, I would have been disappointed if Rohit Sharma had not played in my side as a regular Test player". [The Week] pic.twitter.com/lpeSDJrrdl
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Axar Patel
Another player that India can try at No.4 in the ODI series against West Indies in the absence of Shreyas Iyer is Axar Patel. The all-rounder since the last one year has been in an enthralling batting form. With Ravindra Jadeja in the team. It might be tough for the team to adjust him in the lower order. Therefore he can be there as a specialist batter and this will allow the team to play additional bowlers. Working this move out will help India find the correct balance and if Axar Patel delivers, it can be the best thing for the team.
