It will be just over a month until the England vs. India Test series begins. Both teams have not yet revealed their lineups for the five-match series. Aakash Chopra, a former cricket player for India who is now a broadcaster, has offered his thoughts on who will probably be included in the squad and the starting lineup for the first Test match.
Due to the retirement of veteran players Ravichandran Ashwin, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma, the team will be very inexperienced. Starting with the top order, Aakash Chopra stated on his YouTube channel that Shubman Gill might be moved to the fourth spot in the lineup and has supported players like Sai Sudharsan and Devdutt Padikkal at number three. Aakash Chopra decision to select all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy above gifted, in-form hitters Sarfaraz Khan, Karun Nair, and Dhruv Jurel was among his most unexpected choices.
“KL Rahul is going with Yashasvi Jaiswal, and I’m going with him. It requires little thought. They both performed well in the BGT. Yashasvi’s first trip to England will be this one. Therefore, I sincerely hope he succeeds. KL Rahul had a successful last tour of England, but you can’t have a strong start and a bad conclusion. Either Sai Sudharsan or Devdutt Padikkal could be at number three.
Given that he made his debut at Dharamsala and was recently spotted playing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Devdutt Padikkal might be leading that race. Although Sai Sudharsan is a little unconventional, Chopra stated on his YouTube channel that “you feel he can play at No. 3 because of the excellent form he is in.”
Thus, Shubman Gill, the captain, will start at number four. First of all, I predict that he will take over as captain. According to the reports, it is the case. He is moving down the order, as I can see. In Test matches, he will establish himself here as India’s fourth batsman. Nitish Kumar Reddy at number six, and Rishabh Pant at number five, in my opinion. This spot has a lot of competitors. The former India Test opener continued, “I am going towards Nitish Kumar Reddy because he scored a hundred in Melbourne, but Karun Nair, Sarfaraz Khan, and Dhruv Jurel will be among the contenders.”
Either Shardul Thakur or Deepak Chahar come to mind at number eight: Aakash Chopra
Despite suggesting a few individuals, the 47-year-old pundit decided to continue with Mohammed Shami or Prasidh Krishna as the third specialist seamer in the eleven and Ravindra Jadeja at number seven. Chopra made some intriguing selections, including selecting Shardul Thakur or Deepak Chahar at number eight, citing the depth they can provide with their bat and ball skills.
“Ravindra Jadeja at number seven,” I’m saying. You should go with Ravindra Jadeja as Ashwin is no longer there. At Leeds, he is capable of playing defence. I have Jadeja at number seven, but the squad may play Washington Sundar because the opponent will have a lot of left-handers. Either Shardul Thakur or Deepak Chahar come to mind at number eight. Additionally, you will get depth in your batting. Both will enjoy those circumstances. In essence, they are bowlers who can bat occasionally, but you aren’t sacrificing your bowling skills,” Chopra continued.
Then, if he is available and healthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Muhammad Shami; if not, I will consider Prasidh Krishna. Arshdeep Singh will be asked if he can be considered a left-armer. What about Akash Deep and Harshit Rana? “I see an XI like this, but they’ll all be in the mix,” Chopra said.
KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur/Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami/Prasidh Krishna, Sai Sudharsan/Devdutt Padikkal, and Yashasvi Jaiswal are Chopra’s likely starting eleven.
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