Former skippers, including Ian Chappell and Michael Clarke, have called for the inclusion of young opener Will Pucovski in Australia’s team for the upcoming four-Test series against India.

Victoria’s Pucovski has produced successive double hundreds, scoring 202 against Western Australia in a Sheffield Shield clash after an unbeaten 255 last week against South Australia. The 22-year-old has scored 457 runs so far this season.

“Got to pick him... this is a great way to work him into that Australian team,” Clarke said on Sky Sports radio. “Yeah, it’s against a good team, India, but this kid’s ready... With (David) Warner as his opening partner, (Marnus) Labuschagne as his No.3, (Steve) Smith as his No.4, that’s the leadership and experience you need around you as a young batsman.”

Chappell said: “(Joe) Burns has made not many runs at all in this summer and there comes a time where you think to yourself, ‘well, where is Burns going?’,” Chappell told the ABC. “He’s probably not going anywhere, really, and it’s time to have a look at Pucovski.”

Pucovski has six hundreds in 22 first-class matches.