Only 3 days after the Asia Cup final, Team India will return to Test cricket. Due to such a small gap, India will have a big challenge about playing XI. After all the drama and busy schedule of Dubai, now the focus of head coach Gautam Gambhir will be on the two -match Test series against the West Indies. The return to red-ball cricket before the white ball tour will be challenging for Team India. In the first Test to be held in Ahmedabad, the captaincy will be with Shubman Gill, while the team will be cautious about Jaspreet Bumrah.
Bumrah has played the Asia Cup final and can come on the field again after 96 hours. However, there is doubt about their playing in the first Test. But at the time of team selection, Gambhir had said that both Bumrah will play Tests.
Given the weak team in the West Indies Tests, Bharat can give a chance to Mohammad Siraj, famous Krishna or Nitish Kumar Reddy. At the same time, the challenge of selection for Sai Sudarshan and Devdutt Padikal in batting order is also the challenge of selection.
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What are the challenges in front of Gambhir
Devdutt Padikkal and Sai Sudarshan will be eyeing the batting order. At the same time, it has to be seen whether Akshar Patel gets a chance or not. At the same time, it has to be seen whether Jasprit Bumrah plays in this test or not.
Sai Sudarshan and Devdutt Padikkal
Karun Nair has been excluded after average performance in England. Now the selectors are trusting the youth. The number 5 problem remains in the absence of Rishabh Pant. Sudarshan is being tried at number 3.
In place of Nitish Kumar Reddy?
His place will depend on the pitch of Ahmedabad. At present, the wicket is looking-friendly. If this happens, Reddy can get a chance and Bumrah can be rested. But if the rank turner gets wicket, then Akshar Patel can play as the fourth spinner.
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Availability of Jaspreet Bumrah
Bumrah’s fitness is important in just three days of gap after the final. The management will decide at the last time. Bumrah can be rotated in view of the tour of Australia. If he did not play, the famous Krishna will get a chance.
India’s possible playing XI for the first Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (Captain), Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurael, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, famous Krishna, Mohammad Siraj.
15 -member team for 2 Test series against West Indies: Shubman Gill (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurael (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja (vice -captain), Washington Sundar, Jasington Sundar, Jaspreet Bumrah, Akshar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, N Jagdishan (wicketkeeper), Mohammed Sirraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav
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