Wasim Jaffer lays out India's batting line-up vs Australia in Perth: ‘He deserves to play at No. 3’
Hindustan TimesFormer India opener Wasim Jaffer feels that India should go ahead with Devdutt Padikkal at the number 3 spot for the first Test match against Australia in the much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The recent injury to Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma's unavailability has forced India to make some late changes to their plans, as several reports suggest that the selectors have included Padikkal at the last minute after his impressive show in domestic cricket and India A in recent matches. The Test team practised match simulations against a side comprising India A squad members and fringe players at the WACA ground in Perth. 6’ Talking about other players, Jaffer backed KL Rahul to open the innings alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal while raising his opinion for Dhruv Jurel's inclusion after his impressive show against Australia A. Jurel made his Test debut against England earlier this year.