On Friday, Team India handed out Test debut to wicket-keeper batsman Rajat Patidar, for the second match against England at Vizag. The talented Patidar comes in place of injured KL Rahul, who had impressed in the first Test with his 86. But owing to a hamstring injury, Rahul was out of question for Vizag Test.
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Meanwhile, India went in with two more changes, as Mukesh Kumar was included in place Mohammad Siraj, and Kuldeep Yadav came in for Ravindra Jadeja, with the latter injured as well. The decision to leave out Siraj was taken, looking at the amount of cricket he had played in the recent times.
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