Bharat Squad vs England: Yashasvi Jaiswal KL Rahul, Shubman Gill to open with number 4, big surprise at number 3 – report
Bharat Squad vs England: File photo of KL Rahul and Shubman Gill© AFP
The Indian cricket squad will be announced on Saturday for England’s five-observer tour. There is a lot of expectation around the squad as this will be the first time Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma announced their retirement from the test format. There are many nearby questions that will lead the side. There is also a question mark on the player that will take the position of number 4 in the batting order, which will be conducted by Virat Kohli for a long time. This is a big question on whether Mohammed Shami will be selected or not.
In the middle of this, a report claimed that the team’s batting order is almost determined. The Cricbuzz report states that Sai Sudarshan and Karun Nair are going to receive calls in the squad behind a solid show in domestic cricket. However, Sudarshan, who is currently one of the best openers in IPL 2025, is unlikely to donate the same cap in tests. “It is understood that KL Rahul has been informally indicated by head coach Gautam Gambhir that he would need to bat on an upfront. If this plan is, Rahul is expected to go to Yashsvi Jaiswal’s partner at the top, is likely to go to number 4 with Gill.
According to ESPNCRICNFO, India’s veteran Seemar Mohammed Shami is unlikely to board the aircraft for England for the upcoming five-day tests.
Shami, who is fit to bowl for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL), has not created the required charge for high demands of Test cricket, according to ESPNCRICNFO. His final presence for India in the red-ball setup returned to the World Test Championship final against Australia in 2023.
According to ESPNCRICINFO, a medical staff of a member of the Control Board for Cricket in India (BCCI) traveled to Lucknow this week to assess Shami’s fitness level before the stability of Hyderabad against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday.
It has not been confirmed that the selectors have made up their mind about leaving Shami for the series. However, it is highly likely that they will play safe and leave Shami until a favorable report comes from the medical staff.
With Annie Input
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