Former India cricketer Ravi Shastri suggests promoting Nitish Kumar Reddy up the batting order after his maiden Test century in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. Shastri believes Reddy’s move to number 5 or 6 will improve team balance, allowing India to field five bowlers and enhancing their chances in the series and the World Test Championship final.
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