Murali Vijay: The Indian Cricket Team has been been a dominant force in World Cricket. The prime reason behind that is the kind of batters and bowlers they have been producing over a long period of time. Over the years, be it bowlers or batters, many stalwarts have graced the Indian jersey and have put in every possible effort to help the team achieve great heights.
The baton in Indian cricket from one generation to another has been passed on successfully. The current Indian team is a mixture of both veterans and youngsters. But with the kind of talent that is there these days, it’s fair to say that the future of the team is in safe hands and once the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, R Ashwin and others call time on their career, there won’t be any problems as the juniors by then will already stamp their authority.
Murali Vijay picks his Top 4 next batting superstars in India
With Indian youngsters already making themselves a name in world cricket, former Indian cricketer Murali Vijay has been named the top 4 next batting superstars in India. According to him, these players will rule cricket over the next decade.
Vijay picked Shubman Gill as the top player in his list. The young batter has already set the stage on fire in his short international career. Many tout him as the next face of Indian cricket as he is currently the most consistent batter in world cricket. The 23-year already has ODI double century, Test century and T20I century. With the way he is going, it is likely that he will rule Indian cricket for a while.
Prithvi Shaw is the second batter in Murali Vijay’s top 4 next batting superstars in India. The Mumbaikar is among the most exciting talents in India and has made his debut for the team in all three formats. However, he hasn’t played for India for a while but has been consistently scoring runs in the domestic circuit and is knocking on the doors of the selectors. He also scored a Test century on his debut for India.
Rishabh Pant, who already has achieved many extraordinary feats in his career so far, is also among the four batters picked by Vijay. The keeper batter has played many famous knocks for India and ever since MS Dhoni left, he has made the keeping spot in the team his own. He single-handedly has won many games for India and is currently the best wicketkeeper going around in the world of cricket. He’s currently out of action due to the accident he suffered last year and is likely to return to action later this year.
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The last batter picked by Vijay is Shreyas Iyer. The Kolkata Knight Riders skipper has been the mainstay of the Indian batting lineup in both Tests and ODIs and has a decent record in T20Is as well. Iyer too has bailed India out of trouble many times and has won them games. He will crucial for India’s chances in the upcoming WTC Final 2023 and Cricket World Cup 2023.
Here are Murali Vijay’s Top 4 next batting superstars in India
1. Shubman Gil
2. Prithvi Shaw
3. Rishabh Pant
4. Shreyas Iyer
India to face Australia next in the ODI series
After one month of enthralling Test cricket between India and Australia, it’s time for the white-ball series between the two cricketing heavyweights. The Rohit Sharma-led side pounded the visitors by the margin of 2-1 in the Test series and would be hoping for the same result in the ODIs as well.
The three-match series between India and Australia will kick-start from 17th March. The first game will be played in Mumbai whereas the second and third match is slated to take place in Visakhapatnam and Chennai on the 19th and 22nd March respectively. It’ll be an ideal preparation for both teams considering the Cricket World Cup 2023, which will take place later this year.
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