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Sai Sudarshan will return to India’s playing XI in the Manchester Test. Shubman Gill called him to the nets but Sai refused due to his routine. Karun Nair will get another chance while fast bowler Anshul Kamboj will make his Test debut.
Delhi: An interesting incident has emerged before the fourth Test to be held in Manchester. Indian captain Shubman Gill asked fellow player Sai Sudarshan while practicing in nets, “Sai, Nets?” But Sai smiled and turned down this offer.
Shubman Gill was not angry with this answer, as he already knew that Sai Sudarshan did not bat a day before the match. Sai adopted this routine while playing for Gujarat Titans during IPL 2024 and since then he has been following it.
Why don’t Sai batting in nets before match?
During the IPL 2024, the coaches saw that Sai Sudarshan used to bat for a long time in the nets, due to which he used to get tired early on the match. After this, he was advised to rest one day before the match so that the energy remains.
Now he practices fiercely in the nets two days before the match, but only a day before he does light physical activity. He goes to the ground, jogging lightly and practicing shadow without a bat on the pitch. He did the same in Manchester. He inspected the pitch and practiced shadow twice, making it clear that he was going to return to the playing XI.
What will be the change in the team in Manchester Test?
India’s team can once again adopt the heading combination in the fourth Test. This is because bowlers Akashdeep and all -rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy are both out due to injuries.
Head coach Gautam Gambhir prefers both batting and bowling options. In the absence of Nitish, sending Washington Sundar at number 7 will not be right for the team. In such a situation, Sai Sudarshan will be included in the team as a specialist batsman.
This means that Karun Nair can also get another chance, although he has failed six times in the series so far. It is not yet decided whether Karun Nair will bat at number 3 or Sai will be given the responsibility, like the headingley was given in the test.
Fast bowler Anshul Kamboj is almost certain that he will make his Test debut in Manchester. He will join the team in place of injured Akashdeep.
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