The former Indian cricket Navjot Singh Sidhu proposed changes in the XI Indian game for the fourth test against England and omitted the seams that were all the versatile Shardul Thakur-Dokonce, even in the absence of Nitish Reddy, which was excluded for the rest of the series. The fourth test of the Anderson-Tendulkar trophar starts at Old Trafford, Manchester on Wednesday 23 July.
Thakur, known for his ability to contribute to Bat and Ball, did not find a place in the Sidhua line -up. Instead, the former Opener of India supported Sai Sudharsan Tamil Nadu to return to XI, despite the left who lasted forgotten debut in Headingley, where he managed score 0 and 20.
Fears of injuries to India were mounted before the match. Along with the injury of Nitish Reddy, the team will also be without Pacers Akash Deep and Arshdeep Singh, who are unavailable for the fourth test.
“I won’t go with Shardul Thakur. I feel that if you play Karun Nair, then it’s still fine because you have the same consistency. He got a few 30 years and gets another chance; I don’t think he had no problem with it. Sidhu.
With Nitish Sidelined, Sidhu suggested that India should consider Karun Nair or Dhruv Jurel for the middle order, prioritizing balance and consistency over the versatile bowling.
Sai Sudharsan remains a strong candidate who returns to the side and could replace Karun Nair to No. 3. Sai, on the other hand, offers a folded presence on the fold and showed signs of mental preparation – it was seen as visualizing its launching on the covered playground Old Trafford on the eve of the match.
India trail 1-2 in a series of five games and will look at the Old Trafford before the final test in London’s oval.
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Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
23 July 2025
