Former India coach Sanjay Bangar has pointed out one mistakes made by Indian Team since the beginning of the Test series.
After taking the responsibilities of the team, Indian captain Shubman Gill has handled all the situation and challenges very well, taking every step very calmly and maturely against England. Many Cricket legends and experts shared their views on the availability of Kuldeep Yadav in playing XI, the management made a biggest mistake by not selecting the spinner in the squad and even now there is no guarantee he will be include in the fourth test.
Sanjay Bangar questioned Gambhir and management about not including a wrist spinner in team since the beginning.
“If India had read the conditions correctly, Kuldeep Yadav should have played from the first Test itself. Now, since he hasn’t featured in any of the matches and the players who’ve played in his place have done well, it becomes tricky. Washington Sundar, for instance, played a key role in bringing India back into the contest at Lord’s with his four-wicket haul – it’s hard to leave someone like that out of the playing XI. If Kuldeep is brought in to bat at No. 7, it could compromise the team’s desired batting depth. I see Shardul Thakur, Ravindra Jadeja, and Washington Sundar playing alongside the three main pacers,” Bangar said.
Sanjay Bangar shared his views on the contest between Prasidh Krishna vs Anshul Kamboj, discussing who is better and more likely to perform well in the fourth test.
It is going to be a tough call for Shubman and Gautam Gambhir to pick between Prasidh and Anshul. That’s probably the reason they’ve delayed the decision right up to the start of the Test match. I believe Prasidh has done enough, and in the next Test match, you need a bowler who can extract bounce from that Manchester track. I feel Prasidh is slightly ahead of Anshul for this particular Test. He challenges the batters in a different way – and let’s not forget, he has picked up important wickets as well. Yes, he has been expensive, but where there is pace, there is bounce – both in this Test match and the next. So it would be good if Prasidh plays back-to-back games,” he said.
“That will mean that, at the end of the series, there will be clarity on Prasidh Krishna – whether he can be a regular Test match bowler. But if you don’t play him now and wait till the Oval, you can never really make up your mind about where he stands in terms of the team’s plans. If he has the experience and has already been picked for a number of Test matches, it would suit the team’s direction better to let him play both games – so that the team can draw inferences at the end of the series,” he added.
Even though the Indian team lost the Lord’s Test and are trailing the series 1-2, they still have a chance to win as they aim to win the upcoming two matches- with the next match set to be held at Manchester from July 23rd.
