By Ravi - Jun 28, 2025 03:08 PM
The second match of the five-match Test series between India and England will be played at Edgbaston in Birmingham from July 2. Team India lost the first Test match played in Leeds. Now it has to win the second Test at all costs. However, now it is not going to be easy, because it is being said that it is difficult for the team's most important fast bowler Jaspreet Bumrah to play the second Test.
If reports are to be believed, Jasprit Bumrah will not play the second Test match due to workload. This is being considered a big setback for India. There is also news that England can prepare a helpful pitch for fast bowlers at Edgbaston. Actually, usually runs are scored here, but now in the absence of Bumrah, England can remove the grass from the pitch. This will help the fast bowlers.
The biggest question is that if Jasprit Bumrah does not play, then who will replace him? The team has Akashdeep and Arshdeep Singh. In such a situation, it is believed that left-arm fast bowler Arshdeep Singh can make his debut in Test cricket. Arshdeep may not have played Test cricket for India, but he has played county cricket in England.
There is also news that the Indian management may include Washington Sundar in the final eleven in place of Shardul Thakur in the second Test match. By the way, Chinaman spinner Kuldeep Yadav is also present in the team, but Sundar is an off-spinner as well as a good batsman. In such a situation, his chances of playing are higher.
Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur/Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh/Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna.
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