As the five-match Test series between England and India draws closer, experts have shared their preferred playing XI for the first Test in Leeds. The selected team includes a strong mix of experienced players, new talent, and those in top form, making for an exciting start to the tour.This lineup suggests a flexible batting unit with multiple left-right combinations and a versatile bowling attack capable of adapting to conditions.
R Ashwin’s India’s Test XI
- KL Rahul
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Sai Sudharsan
- Shubman Gill
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Rishab pant
- Karun Nair or Nitish Reddy
- Shardul Thakur
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Mohammed Siraj
Anil Kumble’s India’s Test XI
- KL Rahul
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Abhimanyu Easwaran or Sai Sudharsan
- Shubman Gill
- Rishabh Pant
- Karun Nair
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Shardul Thakur
- Prasidh Krishna
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Akash Deep
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Aakash Chopra’s India’s Test XI
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- KL Rahul
- Sai Sudharsan or Devdutt Padikkal
- Shubman Gill
- Rishabh Pant
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Shardul Thakur orDeepak Chahar
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Mohammed Siraj
- Mohammad Shami
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