Published: Jul 22, 2025, 06:41 PM (IST)
Edited: Jul 22, 2025, 06:41 PM (IST)
The fourth test between India against England will be held on 23 July at Manchester, Its going to be do or die match for Indian team, if they win they are still in the game but if they lose the host’s will seal the lead.
The Anderson-Tendulkar series has become the toughest for both the nations, especially for India. The Hosts are leading the series 2-1,.Most of the players like Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh and Akash Deep are injured and which is a major disadvantage for the Indian team.
Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra said this on his youtube channel that after a lot of mistakes Karun Nair should get one more chance “There won’t be any question about the two openers. The third Test match was quite middling for Jaiswal, but that will happen. You can’t score runs in every match. Kl Rahul scored centuries in the first and third matches. So there shouldn’t be any changes there,”.
“There will be a question over No. 3 position as to whether Karun Nair should be given one more chance. Karun Nair hasn’t looked completely out of sorts. However, he hasn’t scored enough runs for you to say his selection is certain. I am still tempted to play him another match at No. 3 because he might not get a chance again,” he added.
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Aakash Chopra suggested including Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel in the squad as well. It would improve the batting line-up and provide more wicketkeeping options.
“Shubman Gill at No. 4. Ravi Shastri said that Rishabh Pant shouldn’t play if he is not keeping. I am thinking only four players have scored runs – KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant. He scored runs even after getting injured. If Rishabh Pant can’t keep the wickets, play him as a batter,” Chopra conclude.
“I am thinking Dhruv Jurel at No. 6 because, apart from him, you only have top-order options. You started with Karun at No. 6 and Sai Sudharshan at No. 3, but that’s unlikely to happen. Play Dhruv Jurel at No. 6 because he scored runs for India A against the England Lions,” Former Indian opener on Dhruv Jurel.
Aakash Chopra also added that there is no need for an extra spinner in the squad, so Kuldeep Yadav might miss the fourth test at Manchester.
“Ravindra Jadeja will play for sure. I feel Washington Sundar will also play for sure because he is coming after picking up four wickets. I feel you cannot play an extra spinner here. It is not Oval or Edgbaston. You will have to play fast bowlers here. So I am thinking three fast bowlers,” he added.
“Bumrah and Siraj will be seen playing for sure. The third pacer could be a toss-up between Anshul Kamboj and Prasidh Krishna if Akash Deep is unavailable. Ideally, you should go back to Prasidh Krishna, but he has leaked a lot of runs. So you might see Anshul Kamboj debuting here,” he concluded.
Even though the Indian team lost the Lord’s Test and are trailing the series 1-2, they still have a chance to win as they aim to win the upcoming two matches- with the next match set to be held at Manchester from July 23rd.
