Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 05:40am on 02 Jul 2025,Wednesday Sports
India face a key selection headache ahead of the 2nd Test at Edgbaston. Jasprit Bumrah is fully fit, bowled at full tilt in nets but India must decide if they’ll rest him under a pre‑planned rotation, perhaps relying on Siraj, Akash Deep and Prasidh Krishna. The spin pairing is under debate as Ravindra Jadeja is certain, but alongside him Washington Sundar offers batting depth, while Kuldeep Yadav brings attacking wrist‑spin. India also ponder dropping Shardul Thakur (just 16 overs at Leeds) in favour of youth like Nitish Kumar Reddy. Fielding errors at Leeds prompted position shifts keeping Jaiswal out of slips. England maintain an unchanged XI, confident from their Headingley comeback. (PC: Reuters & The Times Of India)
