Raina’s blueprint for India: Backs Abhishek for Test, calls Pant white-ball 'X-factor'

Former India batter Suresh Raina has backed Abhishek Sharma for a place in India’s Test setup while insisting that Rishabh Pant remains an X-factor in white-ball cricket despite establishing himself as one of the country’s key red-ball players.Raina made the remarks while speaking on former India opener Aakash Chopra’s YouTube channel, where he also discussed the development of young players and the importance of encouraging them to consider Test cricket.Raina wants Abhishek to make the Test leapRaina believes Abhishek, who has emerged as one of India’s most explosive white-ball batters, has the ability to make the transition to the longest format.“I feel Abhishek Sharma should play Test cricket. Vaibhav is very young. Does he want to play? What do his coaches think? These are questions. I feel he should play. Are the IPL owners and associations also thinking of this and putting Test cricket in players' minds?