Captain India SHUBMAN GILL, Left and Jasprit Bumrah, during Nets meeting in Edgbaston, England, Birmingham, Monday, June 30, 2025. AP/PTI (AP06_3025_000115A) Former head coach India Ravi Shastri was lamenting Jasprit Bumrah for taking away from the second test against England, which began on Wednesday in Edgbaston.“I think I’m a little surprised. It’s a very important match. He had a week off. I’m surprised that Bumrah doesn’t play this game,” Shastri said at Sky Sports.
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Ravi Shastri also mentioned that it should be a call of captain and coach, not a player.“I think it should be excluded from the hands of the player. It should be the call of the captain and coaching staff. They should decide who should play in XI,” he said.
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“This is an important game in the context of this series. It should play this game. Lord’s may come later. This is an important game where you have to fight immediately,” he added.Shastri explained the justification of the inclusion of Nitish Kumar Reddy to play XI, but at the same time felt bad for the wrist of Kuldeep Yadav, who had to sit.“Nitish Reddy was expected in these conditions. It is overcast and it will be between Kuldeep and Washington again,” he said.“I’m a little surprised that Sai Sudharsan was dropped. It’s rough. I think he played really well in this test match. And the Yadav Kuldeep, the guy has to wait.
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India was forced to bat on the Edgbaston pitch friendly after the batting after won England, which has an unchanged line -up. Indian Captain Shubman Gill said he would also bow first.England’s decision means that in the fourth shifts he will chase again. He hunted 371 in Leeds to win five goals and in 2022 chased 378 against India on the same country.India has never defeated England in Edgbaston in eight previous tests that returned to 1967.
