Apart from Bumrah, which player will get a place in Team India?Image Credit Source: PTI
After registering a historic victory in Edgbaston, Team India will now land at Lord’s with the intention of repeating the same performance. The Indian team, captained by Shubman Gill, defeated England by 336 runs in the last match. That success of Team India was also special because star fast bowler Jaspreet Bumrah was not a part of the playing XI. But Bumrah is returning to the Lord’s Test and in such a situation, someone will have to sit outside from the winning team in Edgbaston. Everyone is eager about this and a day before the match, Vice-captain Rishabh Pant also maintained this restlessness of fans.
After Leeds and Birmingham, the caravan of the Test series of India and England has reached London, where two matches are to be played in this series. London’s first match is going to start from July 10 at the historic Lord’s Stadium. Unlike everyone’s expectations, both teams are going to land in the series with 1-1 in the series. Apparently the pressure on this match will be on host England, who had to face an embarrassing defeat in the last match and in such a situation, there will be a pressure to return to him. Team India would like to take advantage of this, but for it the correct selection of playing XI is also necessary.
What did Pant say on the question of playing-11?
Team India definitely won in the last match, but before that, captain Shubman Gill and coach Gautam Gautam had definitely come under the scanner about the team selection. Especially 3 all -rounders, including 2 spinners, were criticized for choosing. Will the same happen in Lord’s? A day before the match, the vice-captain Pant was questioned about this, instead of giving any clear answer, he kept it suspense. He said, “All options are open for us and it is being discussed. Sometimes in 2 days, the colors of the wicket changes. We will decide accordingly. Will it be 3+1 (three pacer, 1 spinner) or 3+2 (three pacers, 1 spinner/all-rounder), will take this decision.”
England announced playing-11
Team India may not have revealed, but England, like every time, told the names of their 11 players a day before the match. According to expectations, fast bowler Josh Tong has been dropped and in his place, Star Paer Jofra Archer has returned. Archer is returning to Test cricket after about 4 and a half years.
England’s playing 11 – Ben Stokes (Captain), Ben Docket, Jack Croly, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes, Bridon Cars, Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir
