IND vs Eng: Did India backpaid on Shardul Thakur? Gautam Gambhir’s statement is the opposite before the Australia series. Cricket news
New Delhi: In a turn for India’s selection strategy, Shardul Thakur was nominated for the first Test against England in Headingly at the playing XI, with recent options raising eyebrows on the team’s sudden axis. A few months ago, beyond the tour of Australia, head coach Gautam Gambhir had indicated that the selectors had left the Mumbai all -rounder.Live Score: India vs England, 1 Test Day 1The Indian team, now under the leadership of Shubman Gill, is entering a new red ball era after the retirement of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin. But 33 -year -old Thakur has been included as the fourth pace with Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj and Prasad Krishna, which is already seen as a possible contradiction of further stance.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Before leaving for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in India Australia, Gambhir supported the young player Nitish Kumar Reddy on Thakur. “It is also about moving forward,” Gambhir said at the pre-department press conference. “We have chosen the best squad that can work for us. Nitish Reddy, we all know how incredibly talented he is and if an option is given, he will distribute to us.”
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However, Thakur now finds himself in a hefty action in England – a country where he has done well before, scored 10 wickets and 173 runs in four matches.While Gambhir’s words suggested to change the guard, India’s team in Leeds reveals a more practical selection – perhaps Thakur’s previous success, or change in thinking in English conditions.India Xi for 1 Test vs. England: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarson, Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (W), Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammad Sirj, Prasad Krishna
