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Former India coach Ravi Shastri has told his favorite Indian playing XI for the first Test match against England from 20 June.
He said in the ICC review on Tuesday that Sai Sudarshan should be made debut and he has also suggested to take Sai at number three in the first match. At the same time, he has advocated feeding Karun Nair at number five.
The first match of the five -match series will begin on Friday, which will be Shubman Gill’s first series as an Indian captain.
Do opening Jaiswal and KL Rahul Shastri chose Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul for the opening pair. “Rahul’s experience and his earlier performance in England makes him the right choice for the opener,” he said. At number three, he spoke of giving a chance to young Sai Sudarshan, who is recently in excellent form.
Captain Shubman Gill bat at number four. Karun Nair has been selected at number five, who has scored a lot of runs in domestic cricket in recent times. Shastri praised Nair’s hard work and said, “He has made a place in the team with his hard work.” Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant will be at number six.
Jadeja replaced Kuldeep as the main spinner Shastri chose all -rounder Ravindra Jadeja at number seven, who will be the main spinner. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj are firm in fast bowling. According to him, either of Krishna and Arshdeep Singh, famous for the third fast bowler, can get a chance, which will depend on the weather and the position of the pitch. If the weather is cloudy, the left -arm fast bowler Arshdeep can get priority.
This photo is of an intra sky -match. Bolling against Ravindra Jadeja India A.
Competition between Shardul and Nitish for Olearur There is a tough fight between Shardul Thakur and Nitish Reddy for the all -rounder. Shastri said, “If Nitish can put 12-14 overs, he can get a chance due to his batting.” This team is a mixture of youth and experience, which will try to perform strong for India under the difficult situations of England.