Before the Test series starting against england, two big questions have arisen in front of indian team captain Shubman Gill and coach gautam Gambhir, first, who should be fielded at number 4 in the batting order in place of virat kohli after his retirement from Test cricket? And second, who should be chosen between shardul thakur and Nitish reddy in the role of all-rounder? The special thing is that shardul thakur, who remained unsold in the IPL, has drawn everyone's attention with his recent form and by scoring a century in the intra-squad practice match.
Who will replace kohli at number 4?
From june 20, the indian team will play the first Test match against england at Lord's ground. In the press conference held five days before the first Test, captain Shubman Gill could not clarify who will bat at number 4 in place of kohli and neither did he reveal anything about the team combination. All the fans and experts in the cricket world believe that captain Gill himself can come to bat at this position.
yashasvi jaiswal and KL rahul are almost certain to be the opening pair of the team in the playing 11 against England. There is a competition between Sai sudarshan and abhimanyu Easwaran at number three, but looking at the recent performance, Sai Sudarshan's name is ahead. Sai sudarshan has also batted with Gill in the IPL, due to which the captain may have more confidence in him.
Tough competition for the all-rounder's position
The biggest difficulty in the playing 11 is regarding the place of the all-rounder in the team. Choosing one between nitish kumar reddy and shardul thakur can be the most difficult decision for the team management. Nitish had performed brilliantly on the australia tour, in which he scored a brilliant century. His batting in the team can strengthen the middle order, which can be important in the challenging conditions of England. However, Nitish cannot be considered a full-time bowler. He can be asked to bowl only 5 to 6 overs in an innings, but bowling 10 to 12 overs from him can weaken the team.
On the other hand, shardul thakur can prove to be a more reliable option for the team. He has recently proved his usefulness by scoring a century in an intra-squad match. He can bowl a continuous spell of 10-12 overs with the ball and also has the ability to take wickets. His presence can give balance to the team's bowling attack. Shardul remained unsold in the IPL auction, but since then his performance in domestic matches has been excellent, which has increased his hopes of returning to the playing eleven..jpg)
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