India, Nov. 17 -- Washington Sundar received a major elevation in the batting order for the Eden Gardens Test against South Africa, a move that came on the back of his impressive run with the bat during the England tour. His recent consistency convinced head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill to take the bold step of pushing him up to the No. 3 spot, displacing Sai Sudharsan for the high-stakes fixture.

Sudharsan, who stepped into the India side during the England tour, had been trusted with the No. 3 role-especially after Gill shifted himself to the No. 4 slot. The youngster also impressed in the same position in the West Indies, scoring a composed fifty. But in Kolkata, Gambhir opted for a different route altogether. In a bo...