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Team India will definitely make at least 2 changes in the playing-11 of the fourth Test of Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Akashdeep and Nitish Kumar Reddy, who played Lord’s Test, have become Inzard. In such a situation, both will be out of playing-11. In his place, any 2 players may get a chance from the famous Krishna, Shardul Thakur and Anshul Kamboj.
The fourth test at the Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester will begin on July 23 at 3.30 pm. England won the first and third Tests to take a 2–1 lead in the series. India won the second match.
Karun Nair not decided in top order Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul will also be seen opening in the fourth Test. Rahul has scored 2 centuries in the series, he also scored a century in Lord’s. At the same time, Yashasvi’s name is also a century in the series. However, Karun Nair, who plays on number-3 position, may be out.
Nair could not even put a fifty in 6 innings of the series. His best score is also 40 runs. In such a situation, the team management has to decide whether they should be given another chance or not. If Karun is excluded, Sai Sudarshan or Dhruv Jurael may get a chance. Sudarshan played the first Test, but was seated outside in the remaining 2 matches. At the same time, Jurael did wicketkeeping after Rishabh Pant was engaged in the last match.
Jurael’s return in middle order possible Rishabh Pant was engaged during wicketkeeping in Lord’s Test. In such a situation, he will not be able to play the role of wicketkeeper in the fourth Test. Captain Shubman Gill batting on number-4 and Pant number-5. Ravindra Jadeja got a chance in the last match at number-6 position.
However, if Pant is unable to do wicketkeeping, Dhruv Jurlel may have to give a chance in the playing-11 as a wicketkeeper. Nair can be seated outside if fed. In this condition, any one of Washington Sundar or Jurael will get a chance on number-3.
Who will play in place of Nitish? Nitish Kumar Reddy impressed his bowling in Lord’s Test. Seeing his all -round skill, he would also get a chance in the fourth Test. However, they were out due to injury in the knee. He can now be replaced by all -rounder Shardul Thakur or spinner Kuldeep Yadav. Shardul played the first match of the series, while Kuldeep could not play a single match yet.
The team already has 2 all -rounders as Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar. Jadeja has put 4 fifty consecutive fifty in the series. At the same time, Sundar took 4 wickets in the second innings of the last Test and consolidated England within 200 runs. Sundar batting at number-8 in the series, but if Nair is excluded, he can also land on number-3.
Famous or Kamboj instead of Akashdeep Akashdeep, who took 10 wickets in the second Test of the series, was struggling with Injari during the third Test. His injury increased during practice, due to which he was almost out of the series. In his place, the famous Krishna or Anshul Kamboj can now get a chance in the team. The famous played 2 Tests in the series, while Kamboj could not debut yet.
Any player who gets a chance to instead of Akashdeep will get the support of Mohammad Siraj and Jaspreet Bumrah in the bowling department. Siraj played all three Tests of the series, while Bumrah played the fourth match, this will be his third Test in the series. Given the workload management, they can play only 3 Tests in the series. In such a situation, if he played the fourth Test, he will not be able to play the last match.
India’s Posible Playing-11 for Manchester Test KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Washington Sundar, Shubman Gill (Captain), Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurael (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj and Anshul Kamboj.