Sunil Gavaskar advices Rohit Sharma to replace KS Bharat with this veteran wicket-keeper for WTC Finals

On Day 5 of the India vs. Australia fourth Test in Ahmedabad, New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka in a nail-biting last-ball thriller during lunchtime. The outcome had a surprising impact. Regardless of the outcome in Ahmedabad, it eliminated Sri Lanka from contention and advanced India to the World Test Championship championship game. After the final Test ended in a draw, India won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2-1. It didn’t take long for the attention to turn to the World Tennis Championship final, which will be played on June 7 against Australia at the Oval in England.

KS Bharat’s performance with the bat fell short of expectations, and his fielding in front of a turning ball also lacked assurance. The pitch in the WTC final is not likely to favor spinners, but this will shift attention back to Bharat’s batting.

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Due solely to his batting prowess, veteran Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar thinks KL Rahul should be selected as the WTC final’s keeper-batter.

“You can see KL Rahul as a wicketkeeper. If he bats at No.5 or 6 in at the Oval (in the WTC final) then our batting will be stronger. Because he batted really well in England last year. He scored a century at the Lord’s. Keep KL Rahul in mind when you pick your XI for the WTC final,” Gavaskar told Sports Tak.