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Shubman Gill made three changes in the playing XI. Washington Sundar, Akash Deep and Nitish Kumar Reddy have been included in the team.
Delhi: In the second Test match being played at Edgbaston ground in Birmingham on 2 July, England won the toss and decided to bowl first. During this, India captain Shubman Gill announced the playing XI and ended the suspense with Jaspreet Bumrah.
Bumrah was kept safe for third test
Many fans hoped that India would return Bumrah after losing the first Test. But the team management decided not to feed Bumrah’s workload in the second Test. Shubman Gill made it clear that Bumrah will definitely play in the third Test, which will start from July 10 in Lord’s.
New faces got a chance
Shubman Gill made three changes in the playing XI. Washington Sundar, Akash Deep and Nitish Kumar Reddy have been included in the team. He said that there was an idea of feeding Kuldeep Yadav, but in the last match, it was considered necessary to strengthen the batting diph due to the weak batting being weak.
Gill gave reasons behind team selection
Gill said that if he had won the toss, he would also decide for bowling. He said that the pitch helps fast bowlers on the first day. Regarding Bumrah, Gill said that Lord’s pitch can be more suitable for fast bowlers, so they have been kept there.
Stokes expressed confidence
After winning the toss, England captain Ben Stokes said that it would be better to bowl in view of the weather and pitch situation. He said that winning the previous Test has increased the confidence of the team, but now his full focus is on this match.
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