On May 24, the BCCI announced the Test squad for the upcoming series against England following the retirements of senior players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Notably, the selectors picked a fresh-look team, with Shubman Gill appointed as the new captain and Rishabh Pant named vice-captain.
"What I've heard is that Shubman wants to bat at four. So if that's the case, and we go with the new skipper having a say in where he wants to bat, then open with Rahul and Jaiswal. At number three, depending on the performances of Abhimanyu Easwaran or Sai Sudharsan, one of them can take that spot," Kumble said.
Anil Kumble Snubs Nitish Kumar Reddy and Arshdeep Singh from India Playing XI
Kumble stated that Shardul can be effective both as a bowler and a lower-order batter in early summer conditions. He completed his lineup with a pace trio of Prasidh Krishna, Jasprit Bumrah, and Akash Deep.
Anil Kumble’s Predicted Playing XI for India’s First Test vs England
KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran/Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Prasidh Krishna, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep
The team also includes two pace-bowling all-rounders: Nitish Kumar Reddy, who impressed in his Test debut in Australia, and Shardul Thakur. Ravindra Jadeja will lead the spin attack, supported by Kuldeep Yadav and Washington Sundar. Mohammed Shami and Harshit Rana have been dropped.
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