Team India Playing 11 Changes Rishabh Pant Suspense Manchester Test: Team India is trailing 1-2 in the series after losing the Lord’s Test. England won this match by 22 runs. Many weaknesses of Team India have been exposed in this match. The team combination will also have to be considered once. On the other hand, if we talk about pre-determined plans, then due to workload management, it was already decided that Jasprit Bumrah would not play the second and fourth Tests.
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In such a situation, India’s playing 11 may look changed in the Manchester Test. Rishabh Pant has also been injured and one player is continuously flopping. In such a situation, three changes can also be seen if Pant is not fit and Bumrah does not play due to workload management.
One change confirmed in the team
But the weakest link that has come out once again is the number 3 position. Karun Nair could not score even a single fifty in 6 consecutive innings. He scored only 131 runs. This is the position on which the innings of any team often depends. Now when we are talking about the playing 11 before the fourth Test, it would not be wrong to say that after so many opportunities, Karun Nair is now sure to be dropped. Sai Sudarshan may get a chance in his place once again.
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Suspense over Pant and Bumrah playing
Rishabh Pant got injured in the Lord’s Test and did not come out for wicketkeeping since the first day. He was also looking uncomfortable while batting. Now it has to be seen whether he is fit by the fourth Test which is still 8-9 days away. Captain Gill, however, has said after the match that he will be fit for the next Test. He still has to go for a scan. If Pant does not play by chance, Dhruv Jurel may hit the jackpot in Manchester.
On the other hand, if we talk about Bumrah’s workload, it is beyond comprehension. This gap is already long. If Team India plays as per the pre-determined things after falling behind in the series and Bumrah does not play in Manchester, then the team management may have to face a lot of criticism. If the management remains firm on its earlier decisions, then we can see Arshdeep Singh’s debut in the fourth Test. Playing Arshdeep can be a good move. Even if Bumrah plays, Arshdeep can be given a chance in place of Akashdeep. Akashdeep was also seen struggling with his previous back injury in the second innings.
