7 batsmen played at number 3 in the Indian team: A two-match series is being played between India and South Africa. The first match of the series was played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. In the first match, India lost by 30 runs against South Africa. After that, the head coach of Team India, Gautam Gambhir, is heavily criticized for the performance of the Test team. Although India has excelled in T20 and ODIs during Gambhir’s one-and-a-half-year tenure, the team’s decline is evident in Test cricket.

Under Gambhir’s leadership, India have lost as many as four Test matches at home in the last 12-13 months. The Indian team, once considered invulnerable on home conditions, is now losing consistency, and the instability at No.3 comes as the main reason behind this.

In the last one-and-a-half years, India have tested seven different batsmen for the number three position. Shubman Gill held the role since Gambhir became coach; But after becoming the captain, he moved to number four. After that, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikal, Karun Nair, Sudarshan and now Washington Sundar were relegated to this important position.

Lack of stability like Dravid, Pujara

In Test cricket, the No. 3 batsman is considered the backbone of the team. Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, later Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli have stabilized this number over the years. But after the exclusion of Pujara, the Indian team did not get a suitable option. If no solid decision is made at this position, India’s ticket to the World Test Championship once again [ मिळवताना अडचणी येऊ शकतात.

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