IND vs ENG 5th Test Kennington Oval Test Playing 11: The Indian team is definitely trailing 1-2 after four matches of the five-match series against England. But the team’s morale will definitely be high before the match starting on July 31 at Kennington Oval.
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But on the other hand, Team India will also be worried after Rishabh Pant is out of the series. Not only this, the ineffective bowling of Anshul Kamboj and Shardul Thakur will also be a matter of concern for India. Now let’s discuss how much Team India’s playing 11 can change in the decider match of the series.
One player’s entry confirmed
Oval Test: As everyone knew that Rishabh Pant has a fracture in his right toe. He has also been told to rest by the doctors for six weeks. But when the Indian team needed him in the first innings, he limped with a broken thumb and batted and also scored his fifty for the team.
Oval Test: But now he is officially out of the Oval Test. BCCI has also informed about including N Jagadeesan in the team in his place. But Dhruv Jurel’s entry in the playing 11 can be considered certain. He also has the experience of the last home Test series against England and better keeping skills.
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Rishabh Pant ruled out of fifth Test due to injury; N Jagadeesan named replacement.
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Oval Test: Keeping an eye on the fitness of Arshdeep Singh and Akashdeep
Oval Test: The bowling of the Indian team looked completely ineffective in the Manchester Test. In such a situation, the Indian team will keep an eye on the fitness of Akashdeep and Arshdeep Singh before the last Test. If both the players become fit, then Anshul Kamboj and Mohammad Siraj can be dropped from the team keeping in mind the workload and fitness.
Oval Test: If any one of them is fit, then Anshul Kamboj’s exit is still considered certain. That is, Arshdeep Singh can have a great opportunity to make his Test debut in England.
At the same time, the series is the decider, we can consider it mandatory for the team to play a senior and special player like Bumrah. But it will also be a matter to be seen how much his fitness and workload support him. If Bumrah is not fit by chance and Arshdeep and Akashdeep are fit, then Mohammad Siraj can become the senior bowler of the pace battery along with these two.
At present, Shubman Gill has also said about Bumrah after the match that it remains to be seen what happens with time. He too could not say clearly whether Bumrah will play the decider test or not. Coach Gautam Gambhir has also given a similar answer.
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Kuldeep’s entire series will be spent on the bench
Like the condition of most pitches in England, fast bowlers also get more help in the Oval. In the year 2023, the final match of the second edition of the WTC was played between India and Australia on this ground. The Indian team looked badly flopped in front of the Kangaroo pace attack. In such a situation, it would not be wrong to say that Sundar and Jadeja will be India’s spin options. Apart from this, Kuldeep Yadav’s entire series will be spent on the bench.
India’s Probable Playing 11
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (captain), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Akashdeep / Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj.
