‘India can hold…’: Gautam Gambhir gets Massive suggestion from Former Australian great for Manchester Test

After the loss in the third test of the five-match series at Lord’s, Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill know the worth of the next test, set to begin in Manchester from 23rd July. Both Gambhir and Gill will try to come up with the best playing XI for the upcoming fourth Test as it’s a do or die situation for them. If they win the next one, the series is still on but, if they lose it, the title will be secured by the hosts.

For the third test match at Lord’s, Indian team had the best middle order comprising of Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Reddy and Washington Sundar, but they still failed to complete the target of 193 runs and lost that much by 22 runs.

Speaking on the topic, former Australian Captain Michael Clarke made his pick and suggested the player who will perform well in the upcoming one is specialist spinner Kuldeep Yadav. Kuldeep hasn’t played any match in the series till now, but it’s a good chance for him to show his skills and talent.

“India can hold their heads high, particularly Jadeja, but again, look, I have said it openly. I would still like to see Kuldeep Yadav in that XI. Bring him in. But now I don’t know how. Washington Sundar bowled brilliantly, scored some handy runs. Jadeja’s batting has been phenomenal. He has saved India on a number of occasions, won India games on a number of occasions. I think if we had somebody hold the other end and didn’t get out, he would have gotten them home. I felt for him. And, I felt for India as well. Games like that you would,” he said on the Beyond23 Podcast.

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.