Sarfaraz Khan vs Dhruv Jurel: India’s No. 6 Debate Gets Clear Verdict Ahead Of Sri Lanka Test

The
No.
6
spot
emai s
o e
of
the
key
selectio
questio s
fo
I dia
ahead
of
the
fi st
Test
agai st
S i
La ka
i
Galle.
With
Sa fa az
Kha
etu i g
to
the
squad
as
a
eplaceme t
fo
the
i ju ed
Sai
Sudha sa ,
the
debate
ove
who
should
make
the
XI
has
i te sified.

While
Sa fa az
has
st o g
suppo t
afte
his
pe fo ma ces
i
ed-ball
c icket,
o e
fo me
I dia
spi e
believes
the
team
should
stick
with
the
playe
who
was
al eady
pa t
of
its
pla s.

Clea
P efe e ce
Eme ges
I
No.
6
Selectio
Debate

Mu ali
Ka tik
has
backed
Dh uv
Ju el
to
take
the
spot
ahead
of
Sa fa az,
a gui g
that
eplaci g
a
i ju ed
playe
i
the
squad
does
ot
ecessa ily
mea
the
eplaceme t
should
immediately
displace
someo e
f om
the
established
playi g
XI.

“Sa fa az
has
do e
othi g
w o g.
He
is
comi g
i to
the
team
as
a
eplaceme t
playe .
The
messagi g
is
impo ta t,
the
playe s
should
feel
secu e
about
thei
places.
Dh uv
Ju el
is
also
a
impo ta t
wicket-keepe .
Fo
me
he
should
be
i
the
playi g
XI
ove
Sa fa az
Kha ,”
Ka tik
said
du i g
a
ou dtable
with
jou alists
as
a
expe t
fo
So y
Spo ts
Netwo k.

Ka tik’s
a gume t
ce t es
o
co ti uity
a d
cla ity
withi
the
squad
athe
tha
Sa fa az’s
ability.

Why
Ju el
Gets
The
Edge

Ju el
offe s
I dia
a
additio al
wicketkeepi g
optio
alo gside
Rishabh
Pa t,
who
is
expected
to
emai
the
fi st-choice
wicketkeepe .

His
ece t
ed-ball
pe fo ma ces
have
also
st e gthe ed
his
case,
while
his
ability
to
co t ibute
with
the
bat
gives
I dia
flexibility
i
the
middle
o de .

Sa fa az,
mea while,
emai s
a
st o g
co te de .
His
eco d
i
domestic
ed-ball
c icket
a d
ability
to
ha dle
spi
make
him
pa ticula ly
att active
fo
co ditio s
i
S i
La ka.

Howeve ,
Ka tik
believes
the
ci cumsta ces
of
Sa fa az’s
selectio
matte .
He
was
b ought
i to
the
squad
afte
Sai
Sudha sa ‘s
i ju y,
athe
tha
bei g
selected
as
pa t
of
a
pla ed
cha ge
to
the
middle
o de .

Sa fa az
Still
Has
A
St o g
Case

Sa fa az
has
do e
little
w o g
to
fi d
himself
i
the
selectio
debate.

His
ability
agai st
spi ,
pa ticula ly
th ough
sweeps
a d
co t olled
footwo k,
could
p ove
valuable
o
Galle’s
co ditio s.
A
st o g
pe fo ma ce
i
the
ets
o
a
cha ge
i
the
team’s
combi atio
could
still
alte
the
fi al
decisio .

Fo
ow,
though,
Ka tik’s
assessme t
gives
Ju el
the
edge
i
o e
of
I dia’s
most
closely
watched
selectio
calls
ahead
of
the
Test.

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