The stage is now ready for the exciting surface of the England VS India, which has delivered everything. There was some sensational launch, wild bowling and dramatic moments – be it the absolute cinema in Lord’s on 3rd day or Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar, who let Ben Stokes hang when they refused to shake their hands in Manchester.
Now let’s leave it aside. India must win an oval test to avoid the defeat of the series and head home with a score to 2-2. The launch was sensational, with Shubman Gill led the way with 722 runs, while Kl Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant also contributed. However, when it comes to bowling, there is a reason for concern. As we saw in Headingley and to some extent in Manchester it seemed to be the time when Indian bowling lacked a spark and an elusive X-factor.
It was particularly amazing to see that Jasprit Bumrah is in the 4th test. The test is a bit unimpressed and admits more than 100 runs in only one shift that has bowed. Questions about his workload management have been a spokesperson about the city since India has arrived on the English coast. He was scheduled to play three tests, but now things are a little out of his hands, at least. India needs victory and need ace in the line -up for the next match.
After a draw in Manchester Gautam Gambhir, he said that all Pacers are appropriate and the decision to Bumhrah will be made at the right time – something Sitansho Kotak also repeated again during printing on July 29.
“We didn’t have any conversation around the combination for the last test,” Gambhir said. “It was not decided whether Jasprit Bumrah would play or not. Finally, anyone plays will try to do work for Earth.”
In addition to this, adds the headache of Kuldeep Yadav. The Indian spinner barely gained a view throughout the series, and scientists were loud that they had it in a mix. Now we all know that Dhruv Jurel will be one of the changes that take place because Rishabh Pant is out. But what about bowling? What approach will India accept? Will they make a big change or adhere to the original plan?
3 Pacers and 3 spinners that win victory?
Let’s take the first case – three spinners and the same number of Pacers. This means that Kuldeep finally gets a chance to play. But to happen, India may have to sacrifice one of the versatile.
This probably means that either Sharardul Thakur or Washington Sundar will have to make a way. We all know that Sundar sealed his place by bowing and firing in Manchester, and no one would dare to think about removing Ravindra Jadeja. This means that the ax can fall to SHARDUL. All-Rounder Mumbai bowed only 27 exceeding on three shifts and has two goals. Captain SHUBMAN GILL seems to be a fan of his bowling and would rather hold on to his leading players.
While it is necessary to make a case about the Indian fragile order, and how SHARDUL scored Brave 41 in the first shifts in Manchester, Sundar’s brilliance, and the arrival of Jurel will give the ranking of the firing some much necessary power. This opens the door to enter the Kuldeep and create a complete attack on Spin with Jadeja and Sundar, who can really worry about England. That’s something Ashwin defended right after Manchester.
“If you are just planning to give Sharduula Thakura this much exceeding and expect 20-30 running.
Now that you come to the pace of the attack – expect Akash Deep to return to replace the anshula kamboj that had a bad debut trip. The big question remains about Bumrah. If he plays, then the bowling attack will be terrible, with the Indian ace and Kuldeep will be converters of the game.
If this is not the case, it could be throwing between Prasidh Krishna-Kryý was from the third test outside the dispute-Arshdeep Singh, which is ready to debut. In a scenario in which India wants not to play a pillow and bum, Shardul can be used as a third Pacer, but its number of exceeding will have to increase seriously.
India 3+3 bowling lineup: Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah/Arshdeep Singh, Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj.
Holding the main plan
What worked-and sometimes fought-for India was this series three Pacers and two mantras, with tempo-bowling versatile in the mix. This will mean that Kuldeep will head again without playing a single test in England, and Shardul will keep his place.
The selection of the stimulator would remain the same, with Bumrah or Arshdeep, which leads the way alongside Akash Deep and Siraj. Although it brought mixed results, the idea of leading could be for too many changes in the key game.
The problem, as already mentioned, is that India sometimes lacked a spark and visitors desperately need it. It is known that India keeps every guess when it comes to their assembly, and it may not be a big surprise if they choose a 3+3 method.
You want to win the game, you need your best team. And at the moment it seems that Kuldeep is the right choice.
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Published:
Kingshuk Kusari
Published on:
July 30, 2025
Tune
