3 Indian players who can replace Murali Vijay in Test team

England v India: Specsavers 2nd Test - Day Two
England v India: Specsavers 2nd Test - Day Two

#2 Prithvi Shaw

England Lions v India A - Day Two
Prithvi Shaw

Prithvi Shaw is another bright youngster of the Indian Cricket today and he can be a long-term solution of India's opening slot. Although Shaw is just 18 years old, his maturity on the field is beyond his age. He was the captain of India U19 team, which won the World Cup earlier this year.

Additionally, Shaw is a top order batsman, and he usually opens the batting for his team. He was one of the three U19 Indian players who got picked in the IPL this season. Afterwards, he played for the Delhi Daredevils in IPL and scored 245 runs in 9 matches this season.

However, he can certainly perform well the longest format of the game. The talented young batsman has 7 centuries in just 13 first-class matches with an impressive average of 60.

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