IND vs ENG: India’s Possible Playing 11 for 4th Test

IND vs ENG: According to a BCCI official, a batting beauty can be expected for the 4^th Test, India vs England in Ahmedabad. After having copped a lot of criticism from various parts of the world for the behavior of the pitch in the 2^nd and 3^rd game, the pitch for the final test might not be as severe as it was for the last 2 tests.

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India are already 2-1 up in the series and a draw in the final game would be suffice for them to qualify for the final of the World Test Championship to face the Kiwis. India have withdrawn Jasprit Bumrah for the final test as the pacer himself requested to leave him out of the squad citing personal reasons. It is to be noted that India haven’t named a replacement for Jasprit Bumrah.

IND vs ENG: Umesh Yadav to return?

Umesh Yadav is one of the most lethal pacers in Indian cricket in Indian conditions. He has enormous numbers in the last 3 years in India and the visiting sides had no clue in handling him. Umesh Yadav was missed badly in the 1^st test by India where England hammered India by 227 runs. The last 2 tests were prepared in such a way that Umesh Yadav wouldn’t have been of any use and India won the tests convincingly.

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Now with the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, it is evident that Umesh Yadav will walks in directly to the playing 11 as the 2^nd pacer alongside Ishant Sharma.

India played with 3 spinners in the pink ball test and they are likely to persist with that strategy as Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin cannot be dropped which would mean Indian management has to take a call between Washington Sundar and Mohammad Siraj. Since Washington Sundar offers plenty with the bat, he might play his 3^rd game of the series.

IND possible playing 11

Rohit Sharma
Shubman Gill
Cheteshwar Pujara
Virat Kohli
Ajinkya Rahane
Rishabh Pant
Axar Patel
Washington Sundar
Ravichandran Ashwin
Ishant Sharma
Umesh Yadav