Shreyas iyer in, jadeja out; 2 Debutants: India’s Likely Xi Sans Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma for England Tests (Source: AP/PTI)
India’s Likely Playing Xi without Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli
Without Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, India will have kl rahul and rishabh pant as their most experienced batters. Speculations are rife that India could consider Cheteshwar Pujara for the Test Series, but it is very unlikely giving
Sai Sudharsan has made a strong case for his India debut in the england test series, and if kohli retires, it will give the selectors a strong reason to pick Him in the Squad. Sudharsan usually bats in the middle order, but can also play in the top order. Sudharsan can be asked to bat at four if kohli is not part of the team, with yashasvi jaiswal and kl rahul opening the innings.
Shubman Gill will bat at three. Rishabh pant should take take the fifth spot. Dhruv Jurel will also find a place in the xi. There is a lot of talk about karun nair’s return to India squad, however, it will be a huege surprise if bcci reconsider There is Sarfaraz Khan in Contection as well, but shreyas Iyer should be the first-choice batter at six for the bcci. His style of play will be best suited in the lower middle order.
Nitish reddy should be a specialist all-rounder, while jasprit bumrah, mohammed shami and arshdeep Singh should be the three pars. Kuldeep Yadav should be the only spinner in the playing xi.
India’s Likely Xi: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kl Rahul, Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Reddy, KulDeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh
