India is considering making four changes in its lineup for the second Test in Edgbaston after its defeat in the initial match at Handingley at Leeds. Blue has not yet announced to announce men to play, but the team management is considering a change to bounce back into the five -match testing series.
England In the inaugural test, he won five wickets over India. The second match of the series is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, 2 July in Birmingham. India is likely to rest the Jasprit Bumrah with a difference of only three days between the second and third tests. He is expected to join only three tests in England.
Jasprit Bumrah must be replaced by the sky deep by the sky
According to Boria Majumdar from Revsportz, Jasprit Bumrah Akash will be replaced by Deep, which has recovered from a swallow. Akash was also a good during the tour of Australia and is expected to be useful in English conditions due to his ability to generate swing.
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The report said that there has been a discussion about changing Prasad Krishna with Arshdeep Singh. Fame with the ball was expensive despite taking wickets in the series opener. Arshadeep may prove useful in Bumrah’s absence, but the final decision on it has not been taken yet.
“The sky is bowling well in the deep nets and finally it is free. It is being considered Prasad krishna Can be replaced by Arshdeep Singh. In the absence of Bumrah, Arshadeep’s ability to swing the ball late may come in handy. The warning here has not yet been rubber-stamped, “read the report.
Washington Sundar liked to replace Shardul Thakur for second Test
India is considering two more changes in its playing XI for the second Test. Washington Sundar is likely to replace Shardul Thakur, the team management supported their skills with both bat and ball.
The report further states that either Sai Reformson or Karun Nair can make way for Nitish Kumar Reddy. The young all-rounder offers a valuable option with his medium-motion bowling, which can help reduce the charge on frontline pacers.
With these changes, India will have six bowling options, Mohammad Sirj, Arshdeep Singh, Akash Deep, Ravindra jadejaWashington Sundar, and Nitish Kumar Reddy. The team is targeting for a balanced lineup with strong bowling depth, especially with a high scoring game.
Nitish Kumar Reddy, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, and Washington Sundar recalled India’s XI
Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep SinghAkash Deep, and the Washington Sundar Series opener were not part of India’s play. Reddy made his Test debut during the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, where he scored 298 runs at an average of 37.25 and took five wickets in nine innings.
Arshdeep is yet to make his Test debut, but has impressed in white-ball cricket. Akash Deep played seven Tests, taking an average of 35.20 wickets, including three wickets in the only Test played in the Home Series against England last year.
Washington Sundar has depicted in nine tests, scoring 468 runs at an average of 42.54. The off-spinner has also taken 25 wickets in 16 innings at an average of 25.64.
In particular, Sai Karun Nair Both Leeds were rejected for ducks in the first innings of the Test, but scored 30 and 20 runs respectively in the second innings.
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