New Delhi, After losing the final of the ICC World Test Championship, there is a demand to make changes in the Indian team. Even the team management has started thinking about it. Major changes can be seen in the Indian team's playing XI during the five-match Test series against England starting in August.
The brainstorming is going on between the team management, coach Ravi Shastri and captain Virat Kohli on this. Even some players may be dropped from the playing XI.
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According to media reports, the Indian team will see at least three chances in the Test series against England and all three decisions can be surprising. From the top order to the middle order and from the middle order to the bowling department, the management has made up its mind to make some changes.
It is believed that Mayank Agarwal will be seen opening the innings with Rohit Sharma, not Shubman Gill, as he performed brilliantly in the WTC matches, while Gill was not that impressive and was also ineffective in the final.
Apart from this, the team management can promote Indian captain Virat Kohli to bat at number three. In such a situation, Cheteshwar Pujara, playing as a specialist batsman, may have to be out of the playing XI.
The purpose of team management behind promoting Virat is to fit batsmen like KL Rahul and Hanuma Vihari in the playing XI, which can prove to be beneficial. Cheteshwar Pujara has not been able to bat well for a long time nor is he able to save wickets. That way they can be kicked out.
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The rotation policy can be seen in the bowling department in the five-match Test series against England. Apart from this, there are plans to include Shardul Thakur in the playing XI as an all-rounder, as he is capable of contributing with the ball as well as with the bat.
If that is the case, then Ravindra Jadeja, who has been ranked number one all-rounder in the ICC Test rankings, may have to sit out, as R Ashwin can play as a spinner. However, Shardul can also be given a chance in place of a fast bowler.
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