India tour of england: The Indian cricket team is scheduled to leave for England tour next month, where they have to play an important series of five Test matches. The first match of this series will be played in Headingley from 20 June. Meanwhile, former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu has selected a 16 -member Indian team for the tour of England from his perspective, which remains the subject of discussion. This selected team of Sidhu has seen many interesting decisions. He has kept talented batsman Sarfaraz Khan out of the team, while Karun Nair and Shreyas Iyer have been included. Fast bowler Mohammed Shami has also got a place in the team, who is moving towards return after injury.
Sidhu’s 16 -member team
The team selected by Sidhu includes a total of five fast bowlers – Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj, Arshdeep Singh and the famous Krishna. The responsibility of the spin department is placed on the shoulders of Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav. Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Juril have been given a chance as an alternative to wicketkeeping. The batsmen include Sai Sudarshan, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Karun Nair and Nitish Kumar Reddy.
Possible playing XI for Handingley Test
Sidhu has also declared his favorite playing XI for the first Test. He has kept Sai Sudarshan and Yashasvi Jaiswal as an opening pair. Shubman Gill at number three, KL Rahul on fourth and wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant have been placed in fifth place. Nitish Kumar Reddy and all -rounder Ravindra Jadeja are placed in the middle order. The command of the bowling attack can be seen handling Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj and Arshdeep Singh.
Sidhu’s possible playing XI
Sai Sudarshan, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammed Shami Mohammad Siraj, Arshdeep Singh
