KL Rahul

Jadeja, Rahul are part of the roster but subject to fitness clearance; Akash Deep gets maiden Test call-up

However, KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja, who missed the second Test in Vizag, are both recovering well and expected to be available

They're 0-1 down and their batting line-up has been ripped of its usual experience

With both KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja ruled out of the second Test, the hosts have to make some big selection decisions

Jadeja is sidelined with a hamstring injury while Rahul suffered pain in his right quadriceps

India have had some famous names occupying that spot in Test cricket and their latest - albeit stopgap - option looked the part too.

India are already 175 ahead by the end of the second day, with Jadeja and Axar in the mood to add the tally

India coach says that one of KS Bharat or Dhruv Jurel will play as wicketkeeper against England

Has the balance shifted to the point that a keeper's batting ability takes precedence over his glovework?

"It does affect each person. And anyone who says that doesn't affect them at all, I'm sure is lying"

The India batter marked his first Test as wicketkeeper with a hundred, and hit some high notes along the way

In difficult batting conditions, with his team in a hole, KL Rahul held the fort from No. 6 - once again succeeding in a new role, something he's done across formats

South Africa have India at 208 for 8 and won't feel too dissatisfied with their work before rain took everybody off the field

"He has kept really well in one-day cricket. So just a question of transferring that into red-ball cricket," says the head coach

As of now it wouldn't be unfair to label him too good to limit himself to one or two formats

And will they continue with Shubman GIll at No. 3?

Sudharsan, Rahul hit fifties each but South Africa pace unit expose India's lack of depth on seam-friendly Gqeberha

India's stand-in ODI captain is looking to fight his way back into the Test and T20I XIs

And by resting Rohit and Kohli from the white-ball leg, have the selectors deferred a big decision?