Should India play seven batsmen in the next turner?

[aitorita12]

Pujara, Kohli and Rahane aren't in impressive form. So India could do with more technical and traditional batsmen at 6 and 7, along with an extra batsman. I suggest that they line up as follows:
Rohit
Gill
Pujara
Kohli
Rahane
Agarwal
Saha
Axar
Ashwin
Umesh
Siraj

Pant is a good cameo player when the going is good, but given Rahane's poor form, India probably need the extra batsman and a batsman in Saha who is capable of batting time. This lengthens India's batting capability well on a turner.

 

[Senile Sentry]

Keeping with the inane drops, get in Iyer for Kohli and Shaw for Rohit. Make Lolhane captain and coach. Drop Ashwin for Nadeem as well.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Pant is a good cameo player when the going is good, but given Rahane's poor form, India probably need the extra batsman and a batsman in Saha who is capable of batting time.

@Shri to comment.

 

[silentstriker]

You can't drop Ishant. Ishant and Umesh with two spinners f the pitch is like the last one.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

is there a batsman who can take 5/8 bowl a bit just for the off chance the bounce is more consistent?

 

[honestbharani]

is there a batsman who can take 5/8 bowl a bit just for the off chance the bounce is more consistent?

Unless Sachin or Sehwag pad up again, those sort of players just dont exist in Indian FC these days. And it sucks.

 

[ParwazHaiJunoon]

Might as well play 9 batsmen.

Rohit
Gill
Pujara
Kohli
KL Rahul
Agarwal
Pant
*Pandya*
Rahane
Ashwin
Axar

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Bat Ashwin above Rahane in that team imo.

 

[centurymaker]

Might as well play 9 batsmen.

Rohit
Gill
Pujara
Kohli
KL Rahul
Agarwal
Pant
*Pandya*
Rahane
Ashwin
Axar

This team is more like to win on a 200 run turner than the team that played last week!

 

[Prince EWS]

is there a batsman who can take 5/8 bowl a bit just for the off chance the bounce is more consistent?

Rohit bowls a little bit but his back injuries have kind of destroyed what was a very good part timer.

I'd probably pick Pandya ahead of Agarwal at 6 as a bit of a hedge.

 

[Shri]

Pujara, Kohli and Rahane aren't in impressive form. So India could do with more technical and traditional batsmen at 6 and 7, along with an extra batsman. I suggest that they line up as follows:
Rohit
Gill
Pujara
Kohli
Rahane
Agarwal
Saha
Axar
Ashwin
Umesh
Siraj

Pant is a good cameo player when the going is good, but given Rahane's poor form, India probably need the extra batsman and a batsman in Saha who is capable of batting time. This lengthens India's batting capability well on a turner.