Akash Chopra selected these players in the team instead of Team India’s playing XI, Roko for the headingley test
Indian team Former cricketer Akash Chopra has selected Team India’s playing XI for the first Test match against England at the Handingley Cricket Ground from June 20. Significantly, Rohit Sharma (Rohit Sharma) And Virat Kohli has retired from Test cricket, so Akash Chopra has included some new players in Test XI in his place.
Akash Chopra believes that after Rohit Sharma’s retirement, now KL Rahul should open with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudarshan or Devdutt Padikkal should get a chance at number three. He says that in England, there is a little chance of Devdutt Padikkal getting a chance, because he has played Test cricket for the country earlier.
After this, the former cricketer has selected Shubman Gill for the position of No. 4, which according to him the new captain of the team can also be. Talk about Number-5 and 6, then for this responsibility, he has chosen Rishabh Pant and all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy. Let us tell you that apart from Reddy, there is another all -rounder in Akash Chopra’s team, who is none other than Sir Ravindra Jadeja.
Apart from this, Akash Chopra believes that on number-8, the team should feed Shardul Thakur or Deepak Chahar, which will give the team depth in bowling as well as batting. Significantly, he finally chose three fast bowlers in the playing XI which is Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj and Mohammed Shami. Also know that according to Akash, if Mohammed Shami is not fit for the England series, then the famous Krishna should be given a chance.
Indian playing XI selected by Akash Chopra for the first Test against England
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan/Devdutt Padikkal, Shubman Gill (Captain), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur/Deepak Chahar, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Mohammad Shami/Famous Krishna.