Ahead of the second Test at Edgbaston on July 2, India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate on Monday shed some light on likely players that can be included in the playing XI for the second Test of the five-match series.
On this day last year, Team India ended their 11-year-long trophy drought as a match-winning half-century from Virat Kohli and a brilliant pace choke by Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, and Hardik Pandya helped them beat South Africa by seven runs at Barbados in the T20 WC final to capture
The second Test will kickstart from Wednesday onwards, and left-arm pacer Arshdeep, who is India's leading T20I wicket-taker, would be eyeing a potential Test debut after poor performances from Indian pacers except for Jasprit Bumrah at Leeds.
This was Rohit Sharma's 2nd ICC T20 WC title and his first ICC title as a captain, after the heartbreak of losing to Australia in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at home following a ten-match win streak.
Former spinner Monty Panesar believes India should consider giving a break to world number one Jasprit Bumrah, which could "enhance" their performance against England at Edgbaston.
The Indian team management has already confirmed that Bumrah, owing to workload management and history of injuries, will be playing only three Tests, though which matches, are not confirmed. ESPNCricinfo has learned that Bumrah's chances to take the field for the second Test are low. During
England Test skipper Ben Stokes heaped praise on the Indian youngsters in the squad and called the current Indian bunch of talent "enormous" ahead of the first Test of the five-match series at Headingley from Friday.
From Friday onwards, the new-look Team India under captain Shubman Gill will have their task cut out during every Test match, to get Root out as quickly as possible. While there could be Arshdeep Singh's left-arm pace angle, Shardul Thakur's magic arm breaking partnerships, the intensity
Team India held practice sessions at Headingley, Leeds, on Wednesday ahead of the first Test of the five-match series against England, which will start on June 20.
The official X handle of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted some pictures from the match, showing the aforementioned players and others like Mohammed Siraj, Sarfaraz Khan, Sai Sudharsan, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh etc who were in action.
India bowling coach Morne Morkel expects the wickets to be "less spicy" than the ones they have experienced in England and outlined one "crucial" aspect that a player must maintain to thrive in the testing tour.
Left-arm quick Arshdeep Singh offered some valuable insights about India's training session before the five high-stakes Tests in England, scheduled to kick off at Headingley on June 20.