Kuldeep Yadav might finally get his chance in the fifth Test against England as per reports in Times of India. India managed to draw the fourth Test in Manchester and thereby kept the series alive.
Heading into the fifth Test, the selection conundrum have already begun with the management exploring the possibility of bringing the chimanman into the mix.
Kuldeep Yadav who has been with the squad since the first Test, has not been given a game yet. However, with India needing to win the final Test to level the series, Kuldeep is likely to be used as an impact player almost.
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Kuldeep Yadav In The Mix At The Oval
As per reports in TOI, Kuldeep’s wait to play in the series might end in the Oval Test with the team management applying a wildcard approach with respect to Bumrah’s selection. Bumrah has almost bowled 120 overs in the Test series, including 33 overs in the Manchester Test.
While the wait continues in Bumrah’s case, Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep are sure to play in the fifth Test as per reports in TOI. If Bumrah plays, he will be the third seamer and if he doesn’t, then Prasidh Krishna will be a part of the playing XI. The management is unlikely to give Anshul Kamboj another opportunity as the selectors aren’t happy with his medium pace bowling. Meanwhile, Arshdeep Singh is also in the mix after recovering from the injury on his bowling hand.
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Jurel To Replace Pant, Arshdeep Closest To Replace Bumrah At The Oval
Dhruv Jurel is all set to replace Rishabh Pant in the XI though the BCCI has named N Jagadeeshan as his replacement. Pant was ruled out of the fifth Test on the back of his toe injury in Manchester. Meanwhile, Kuldeep might replace Shardul Thakur in the playing XI. He scored 41 runs with the bat but went wicketless with the ball. Kuldeep’s inclusion is a highlight of the fact that India will be gunning for 20 wickets at The Oval. Meanwhile, Arshdeep is the closest to replacing Bumrah at The Oval, if the right-arm pacer thinks of skipping the fifth Test.
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