“I would love to see Kuldeep in Birmingham, which is typically a batting-friendly venue,” Dasgupta stated on JioHotstar.
Prior to the second Test match against England, which is set to start at Edgbaston on Wednesday, July 2, former Indian cricketers Sanjay Manjrekar and Deep Dasgupta have separately proposed a few adjustments for Team India. India’s bowling failed as England chased down a 371 in the fourth innings, despite the top and middle-order batsmen’s strong performances at Headingley in the series opener.
Given the circumstances of the game, former Indian wicketkeeper Dasgupta supported Kuldeep Yadav’s inclusion in the starting lineup.
Dasgupta feels that India’s batting lineup is already playing well, therefore they can replace Shardul Thakur with Kuldeep to bolster their bowling attack.
The benefit of having your top five among runs is that you can now relax about your No. 8 batsman’s efforts. Dasgupta stated, “I believe that would allow someone like Kuldeep to play at No. 8 and not be overly concerned about how much he will contribute with the bat.”
In order to make room for Nitish Kumar Reddy, an all-rounder who can make a valuable contribution in the lower order with both bat and ball, Dasgupta also recommended moving Karun Nair to No. 3 in the batting order.
Then Dasgupta added, “Get Karun Nair (at No. 3).” “Because that is where Karun Nair has gotten the majority of his runs.” At No. 3, we continue to discuss first-class occupations and other related topics. Additionally, Dasgupta stated that he batted at number three for India A against the England Lions.
That makes room for someone like Nitish at No. 6, who can provide you with a couple seam-ups if necessary. He has been putting a lot of effort into his bowling. Thus, you have a fourth seamer as well,” he said.
Manjrekar stressed that India requires good bowlers to be successful in English conditions and agreed with Dasgupta’s recommendations for both adjustments.
For the first Test, Nitish Kumar Reddy was a member of my team. Kuldeep Yadav must also return. “I regret to inform you that Shardul Thakur must leave,” Manjrekar remarked.
Since you don’t have the luxury of a Shami and some of the other bowlers to choose from, India will have to make the difficult decision to choose excellent bowlers even in English conditions. If those bowlers happen to be two spinners, go for it. In order to get Kuldeep Yadav in, I might go one seamer short,” he continued.
Manjrekar noted that the English summers had been drier lately, which would enable India to add another spinner to the starting lineup.
Due to global warming, English summers are typically dry these days. Perhaps it’s a means of bringing spin to England, you know. Not to mention that Ben Stokes has totally transformed his perspective and made it more realistic for cricket. Regardless of whether it was England or New Zealand, we must return to the days when India would always use three spinners,” he said.
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