So, understandably there were questions raised, if Shubman Gill will be named the new India captain; as per a report in The Times of India, the decision seems to have been made, and will be made public on Saturday. That said, either Rishabh Pant or KL Rahul will be the vice-captain for the five-Test series.
Shubman Gill to Lead in Tests, Shami Doubtful
Further, Mohammed Shami is going to be overlooked for the series altogether, since his fitness isn’t such, where he can go on to bowl big spells. But considering Jasprit Bumrah won’t play in more than three Tests, that might not be the best thing to do. The report further reveals, that Shreyas Iyer is all set to miss the bus, despite being a heavy scorer in the domestic competitions.
“Iyer’s new stance, bold strokeplay, carefree attitude to batting are all suited to the white-ball game now. The selectors aren’t convinced about his red-ball skills,” a source tracking developments told TOI. As far as the middle-order replacements are concerned, Sai Sudharsan and Karun Nair are expected to get the nod.
Sai Sudharsan & Karun Nair Certainties
“If the selectors don’t pick someone who has shown such consistency in domestic cricket, then what’s the point of playing domestic cricket. He’s a certainty,” a source tracking developments told TOI. But that said, Sudharsan is not really the candidate to open in England, and that responsibility will fall on Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul. Abhimanyu Easwaran will of course, be the reserve opener.
As far as the pacers are concerned, with no Shami around, the responsibility will fall on MOhammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep and Harshit Rana. Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav will be the three spinners in the side, while Nitish Kumar Reddy will come in as the all-rounder. Along with him, there will also be Shardul Thakur, who will play after a couple of years.
India Probable squad: Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Sai Sudharsan, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Rishabh Pant, Druv Jurel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Harshit Rana, Shardul Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav.
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