Indian team's batting coach Sitanshu Kotak expects the pitch of the third Test match to be held at Lord's from July 10 to be challenging for the batsmen as compared to the flat pitch of the first two matches. However, he hoped that the batsmen would avoid playing unnecessary shots until there is no problem. The pitch of Leeds and Birmingham was favorable to the batsmen, and the Indian batsmen performed well in both matches.

A lot of grass was seen on the pitch.

A lot of grass was seen on the pitch two days before the match. However, this grass will be reduced on the eve of the match. Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will return to this match for India, while Jofra Archer is also expected to play in the third Test match for England. Archer can play his first Test match in four years. Indian batsmen are in good form under the leadership of Shubman Gill. Gill, KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Rishabh Pant have performed well with the bat.

Kotak said there is more grass on the pitch than in the last two matches. Perhaps some of this grass will be trimmed tomorrow on the eve of the match. Only after this can we talk about this issue. Generally, low scores are made at Lord's ground. In such a situation, the conditions are expected to be helpful for the bowlers here. Talking about batting, I believe that it depends on the mindset. Spending time at the crease can be your best friend. The more time you spend at the crease, the better you will be able to adjust to the conditions.

What did Kotak say on Archer's return?

England fast bowler Archer is now fully fit, and it is believed that he will be a part of England's playing-11 for the Lord's Test. When asked about Archer's return, Kotak said, It will be a challenge. Jofra will return. There may be some changes in the bowling in the England team. It seems that this pitch will be more challenging. If you bat well, you will adjust to it, and if you cannot do so, then every wicket will be challenging for you.

Kotak said - It is difficult to bind Pant to rules. Praising the Indian batsmen, Kotak said that, except for Pant's aggressive batting, all the batsmen batted responsibly, and the team was successful in scoring runs at an average of four runs per over during this period. He said that it is difficult to bind a player like Pant to the batting rules. He said that every team will have some aggressive players who are very good at spoiling the rhythm of the opposition team. Yashasvi and Pant are such players in our team. However, this does not mean that they play without thinking. Pant is such a batsman who does not like to talk much during his innings because he feels that it changes his mindset and he takes wrong decisions.

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