3 Reasons why Rohit Sharma shouldn’t open in Test cricket

3. Other deserving domestic cricketers waiting in the wings

Cricket in the Indian domestic circuit is more or less flourishing. India seem to be building a nice bench strength as the ‘A’ team almost every time seems too powerful for their oppositions. Different players are standing up and delivering. Moreover, they are also doing well for the state sides. Hence, there are multiple players waiting in the wings to grab that opportunity.

Prithvi Shaw had a wonderful debut series. He scored 237 runs in a two-match Test series and announced himself in international cricket in style. However, injuries and other issues have kept him out of action. Hence, he is a strong candidate to regain a place which he never really lost.

Moreover, the likes of Priyank Panchal and Abhimanyu Easwaran are scoring loads of runs across all formats. Be it for India ‘A’ or their respective domestic sides, they have done really well. While Panchal has been churning out runs consistently for the last four years, Easwaran has done the same for the last couple of years. Thus, they should be next in line as far as the openers are concerned. Thus, it may be a bit unfair on them if Rohit Sharma gets to open the batting in the longest format as well.