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Team India, which won the historic victory in Edgbaston, could not repeat that success in India Lords. In the third match of the Test series against England, Team India, captained by Shubman Gill, lost by 22 runs. With this defeat, Team India fell behind 1-2 in the Test series. The next match of the series will be played in Manchester and after the result of Lord’s Test, it is clear that some players will not be able to play in this match and it may also have star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah.
In the third match of the Test series at Lord’s, Team India gave England a strong competition but had to face defeat on the last day of the match. In this match, almost every player of Team India performed strongly, but still at least 3 players may have to sit out of the next Test match. There is also a big name of Bumrah, whose decision can be taken keeping in mind the workload management. Apart from these, two players Karun Nair and Washington can be beautiful.
Karun Nair’s journey is over?
The first thing to talk about Karun Nair, who returned to Team India through this series after 8 years. In such a situation, he was eyeing how he performs in this series. But Karun Nair disappointed in every match from leads to Lords. Even Karun was given a chance in the second and third Tests by dropping Sai Sudarshan, who made her debut in the first Test, but despite getting a start in almost every innings, Nair could not convert her into a big innings. In this series, Nair was the only batsman with the top order of Team India, who did not score a half -century. His biggest score was 40 runs, which came in the first innings of the Lord’s Test. Nair scored just 131 runs in 6 innings of 3 Tests with the bat.
Will Bumrah get rest?
Nair’s exit from the next Test seems to be almost certain, but the eyes will also remain on Bumrah. Even before the Test series, it was announced that Bumrah would play only 3 Tests in this series. Bumrah was part of the team in Leeds and Lords, while the Edgbaston Test was given a rest. In such a situation, now the question is whether Team India gives them rest in the next Test as well? There is a 9 -day break in the next Test. In such a situation, whether Team India will put this brake for their workload management or not, will keep them in the manchester or not. If Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill maintains the formula already fixed, then the rest can be given to Bumrah.
Question on Sundar’s place despite the wicket
After the Edgbaston Test, the selection of Washington Sundar was also questioned at Lord’s. The question was whether the chief spinner Kuldeep Yadav should not have been selected in his place? In Edgbaston, Sundar could not do much special but in the second innings of Lord’s Test, he wreaked havoc with his bowling and made 4 England batsmen his victim. But in the batting, they could not do anything special in both innings. In such a situation, whether Team India will give a chance to Kuldeep or any fourth pace as a regular spinner in his place.
