New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- India's playing XI in the 1st Test against South Africa has surprised many. Captain Shubman Gill and Head Coach Gautam Gambhir have decided to go with four spinners and two pacers.

With that, Team India made a choice that surprised many. Washington Sundar has been promoted to number 3, typically reserved for specialist batters. In the past, the position had socialists like Rahul Dravid and Cheteshwar Pujara.

Many found it surprising that a young, talented batter like Sai Sudharsan was dropped. No reason was given for dropping the batter who scored 87 and 39 in his last two Test innings.

While commentating on JioHotstar, Anil Kumble emphasised on picking specialist batters in Test cricket. According to the cricket ...