A versus England Lions informal test series ended as Do-Match India, did Gautam Gambhir-Shabman Gill get his reply?
The purpose of the Bharat A vs England Lions series was to have an early series before the important India vs. England Test series. 8 players were in a squad in India demanding some red ball practice before the marathon five-match test series. KL Rahul reached England to participate in the second match after ruining his practice plans in Mumbai.
While KL Rahul and Karun Nair impressed with Dhruv Jurlel, there would be a question mark on Shardul Thakur and Abhimanyu Ishvaran. Nitish Kumar Reddy also made full use of his game time. But India did not want to reveal its bowling tricks, in which only Shardul was getting some match practice with an 8-man bowling attack. Now that both matches have ended in a draw on flat deck, there are 7 Techwee from India A vs England Lions series.
KL Rahul opener-election
Does he play? If he does, in what situation does he play? KL Rahul always has questions. However, Rahul has given a very good answer to both. After asking BCCI to play in the 2nd informal trial at Northampton, Rahul impressed with a century and a half -century in both innings. He played both innings as a opener, despite discussion about his batting position.
Rahul was successful as a opener in England, scoring a century at Lord’s when India visited England in 2021. He also played well in Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as an opener. To make a place for Rohit Sharma, Rahul will be a certainty for the initial position with Yashsvi Jaiswal on 20 June.
KL Rahul in England
| Batting position | Inn | Run | HS | Avenue | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| overall | 18 | 614 | 149 | 34.11 | 2 | 1 |
| As a opener | 16 | 597 | 149 | 37.31 | 2 | 1 |
| But not | 2 | 17 | 13 | 8.50 | 0 | 0 |
Karun Nair set for test return
Virat Kohli left it in Test cricket, there is a big void to fill Team India. He made the No 4 spots himself and looked unnatural. India can get an option, only for this WTC cycle 2025-27. Karun Nair, who was left back in 2017, has worked in his own way.
In his first outing for India A, Karun Nair slammed a dual century in Cantorbury. While he scored just 40 and 15 runs in the second match, his double centenary and years of experience will be enough for Gautam Gambhir. But it is still uncertain as to what position he will bat. If the new Test Captain Shubman Gill does not take 4 slots, Nair is likely to bat at 3 or 5 not 5. If the gill is not clinging to the 3 position, then Nair 4 will slot in Kohli’s position.
Did Abhimanyu Isavaran impress?
Abhimanyu Ishvaran scored 68, 8, 80 and 11 runs in four innings with Team India so far. Although Ezavaran took an average of 41.75 in four innings, which included two half -centuries, did he enough to justify a location in India’s XI for 1 Test in Leeds?
It will depend on what Gautam Gambhir is a plan. If the Sai Sudhrason IPL 2025 is tracked rapidly to the test XI based on the performance, perhaps Easwan’s 41.75 average will not be sufficient. But if India decided to give Ezavaran a chance, no 3 slots could open, given their domestic adventures. It was the first time in England by Ishwaran, and he performed decency.
Nitish Reddy Pips Shardul Thakur
In a battle between a batting all-rounder and a bowling all-rounder, in the east. Nitish Reddy tickled some boxes as a batsman, scoring 135 runs in four innings, including a fifty. He scored 7, 52, 34 and 42 runs. With the ball, he took two wickets, bowling 26.5 overs.
Bowling all -rounder, Shardul Thakur did not see enough confident with the ball. Thakur managed two wickets, bowled 43 overs. With bat, he scored 27, 19 and 34 runs. Sharadul, who is returning to the Test team after 19 months, should have been more in the wicket column. While his experience in England and two easy knocks with the bat on the last tour can make a case for him, it will depend on the bowling combination.
If India goes with an additional batsman with three semen and some bowling, Nitish Reddy may get the node. Thakur can only achieve when Bumrah is rested. In addition, it is difficult for India to play together for both Reddy and Thakur.
Dhruv Jurall makes a case
The most consistent Dhruv Jurael in India was A vs England Lions. Young wicketkeeper-better, who will play the backup of vice-captain Rishabh Pant, has made a case with 94, 53, 52 and 28 scores. Juraral took an average of 75.66 and was India’s second largest scorer in the two -match series.
However, it will be difficult to slot in Jurael, if any of the Sai Reforms or God preference, India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir will definitely take his form in mind. If he looks so in Australia, Jurall can slot with Nair 3 or number 4 in Not 5. Rishabh Pant would be a clear wicket-keeping option as Jurael was away from impressive with gloves.
Is England of Yashasvi Jaiswal a matter of concern?
With a score of 24, 64, 17 and 5, Yashsvi Jaiswal was away from an ideal series in England. Four innings could boost their morale after the top scoring for India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He scored an average of 89.00 runs to England bowlers in India’s final series with 712 runs.
However, his return in England, which will be his first time, did not promote India’s confidence. Although his form may not be a concern immediately, he will need to work on his batting in England before the IND vs. Eng Test series.
No game time for India’s bowling attack
Among the eight bowlers in India’s Test Squad, Shardul Thakur was the only person to receive any game time in the A vs England Lions series in India. Akash Deep, who joined India in Northampton, heated the bench. Other bowlers were also not a part of India, making it a bizarre selection call in IPL 2025 after two months of white balls.
Akash Deep, which is in dispute for a place in the XI of India, should have realized the circumstances. However, it seems that Gautam Gambhir wants to keep his bowling card closer to his chest. The only closed-door Intra-Squad practice match will reply to who Jasprit Bumrah needs a partner.
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