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The Test retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have given India a lot to think about before the June 20 commencement of the Test series against England. There has been much discussion and writing regarding India's possible lineup for the first Test match in Leeds ever since the roster was revealed. Recently, a few of India's top players participated in two unofficial Test matches against the England Lions.
India will play England in a five-Test series, with Rishabh Pant serving as his deputy and Shubman Gill as the team's captain.
Cricketer-turned-commentator Robin Uthappa has announced his Indian starting lineup for the Headingley test ahead of the opening match. KL Rahul should start the batting with Yashasvi Jaiswal, according to the former wicket-keeper batsman. He selected captain Shubman Gill at the vital number four position and kept Sai Sudharsan at number three in the batting order.
Karun Nair, who returned at No. 5 after scoring a double century in the inaugural India A earlier this month, was then added by Uthappa. He chose Nitish Reddy over Mumbai's Shardul Thakur, the Ranji Trophy star, in the match between the two all-rounders.
In an attempt to increase batting depth, Uthappa selected Ravindra Jadeja as the only spinner, ignoring Kuldeep Yadav. Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, and Jasprit Bumrah are his team's three front-line pacers.
Many experts have predicted that Kuldeep Yadav will be India's X-factor in the Test series against England; thus, his omission is a huge surprise. In the absence of Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, who has only played 13 Test matches for India and claimed 56 wickets, has an opportunity to distinguish himself as a match-winner by frequently appearing in the starting lineup.
Robin Uthappa's India XI for England Tests: KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill, Karun Nair, Rishabh Pant, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
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