IND Vs ENG: For Team India, presently in England, a new issue of finding an opener is worrying them ahead of India vs England Test series. Shubman Gill's exclusion from the England tour is absolutely certain. For this reason, the team management advocated for sending Prithvi Shaw and Devdutt Padikkal to England. But reportedly, the selectors have rejected this demand of the team management.
However, BCCI has not yet issued any official statement regarding Shubman Gill. Experts, however, have already predicted that Shubman Gill's injury is very serious and it will take at least 3 months for him to recover completely. However, no update has been issued about when Shubman Gill will be sent back to India.
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Looking at the long tour of England, the team management wanted to get in-form Prithvi Shaw and Devdutt Padikkal as backup openers. Both these players are currently in Sri Lanka for the limited-overs series and there was a demand from the management to send them directly to England. But according to the Sports Today report, the selectors are not ready to send Prithvi Shaw and Devdutt Padikkal to England.
Mayank Agarwal confirmed to play
Team India has Mayank Agarwal as an opening partner for Rohit Sharma for the England tour. Except for the Australian tour, Mayank Agarwal has done very well in Test cricket. Mayank Agarwal is expected to get a chance in the team in the opening Test.
KL Rahul has been selected as the middle order batsman for the England tour. Since KL Rahul has played Test cricket as an opener so far, he can also be asked to open if needed.
Apart from this, BCCI has kept Abhimanyu Easwaran in the reserve players. Easwaran will most likely go to England as a backup opener.