India head coach Gautam Gambhir backed Sai Sudharsan for a fair run at No. 3 ahead of the one-off Test against Afghanistan, hinting preference over Devdutt Padikkal. He emphasized long-term selection planning, backing Rishabh Pant while urging better game awareness, and confirmed India will prepare four spinners for the Sri Lanka tour, focusing on squad depth and conditions.
Mullanpur: India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Friday said Sai Sudharsan has not got a fair run at the No.3 slot and indicated that the left-hander will be preferred over Devdutt Padikkal in the Test format ahead of the one-off game against Afghanistan here.
Gambhir also stated that the team will prepare four spinners for the tour of Sri Lanka in August.
India will take on Afghanistan in a one-off Test starting here on Saturday which is not a part of the current World Test Championship cycle, in which the home side is currently placed sixth.
"Sai Sudharsan has not got a fair chance. He played mostly in England and I believe he needs to get a fair chance," Gambhir told the reporters here.
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