According to Aakash Chopra, in the first test match, the Indian team should go with 6 batsmen.
August 4, 2021
The first Test match between India and England (IND vs ENG) will be played at Trent Bridge and Aakash Chopra believes that in this match the Indian team should enter the field with 6 batsmen and 4 bowlers and one wicketkeeper. Must be fed Aakash Chopra has given a big reason behind feeding 6 batsmen. He said that this is the first match and the preparation of the Indian team has not been that good, so the team should play extra batsmen.
The Indian team is currently battling with the problem of injury. Opener Shubman Gill has been ruled out of the entire tour. On the other hand, Mayank Agarwal will not be able to take part in the first test match. Apart from this, Washington Sundar has also returned to India due to injury. Prithvi Shaw and Suryakumar Yadav have been called to England as replacements but both these players will not be part of the first Test match.
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