Past India Captain and current Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) President, Sourav gangulyHe appeared in the competition for the No. 3 batting position in India’s Test group ahead of the two-match series against South Africa starting on November 14 in Kolkata. It will be fueled by returning to the discussion Rishabh pants and scintillating form Dhruv jureltraditionally acts as a wicketeeper-batsman.
HND VS SA: Sourav Ganguly calls on DHRUV Jurel and Sai Sudharsan for No.3 batting role
Ganguly supported the case for complex jurel in his form by putting pressure on the current rifle Sai Sudharsan. Ganguly acknowledged the challenge of disrupting India’s settled batting order, but ensured that Jurel’s late weight came in as a specialist batsman, potentially at the No.3 position, from today Cheteshwar Pujarapension.
“Is he playing well? No. 3 – If you want to go with Sai Sudharsan or bring DHRUV in form.” Ganguly was quoted as saying by Revsportz.
Immediate attention ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 period to India, here Shubman Gill‘s team hosted South Africa in an important two-match test series. Known as the Freedom Cup, the competition will begin on November 14, 2025 at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata and will continue till November 18.
This first test promises a high-tension clash against reigning South Africa, currently fourth in the WTC table, with a formidable home record against the World Test Championship Title holders. The action heads northeast for the second and final Test to be played at the Barapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Saturday, November 22, 2025.
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Dhruv Jurel’s red-hot form puts pressure on Sai Sudharsan
Jurel scored 132 and 127 in the last week of the second unofficial test between India A and South Africa, in his second success in today’s success, in the test series earlier this year, at an average of 87.50 per cent in this remarkable sequence. This incredible run, which includes four centuries in his last five red-ball appearances, is forcing the team management to consider him for the specialist batting role, regardless of the batsman’s return.
On the contrary, the pressure on Sudharsan, who auditioned for the most important 3 slots due to India’s recent struggles in India, intensified. Sudharsan, while getting the support of the captain, head coach and team management and took his Test career to 87 against In the Westhis form dipped in the most recent performances. He failed to cross the fifty mark against South Africa, managing just 84 runs from four overs across the two unofficial Tests. The starters in those vital ‘A’ matches, which included low scores of 17 and 23 in the second Test, took their place at the top of the batting order, whose form was vulnerable ahead of the crucial series against South Africa.
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