India vs England: 3 players will be change for fourth Test

India vs England: Surya Kumar, Hanuman Vihari, and Ashwin will play in the fourth Test match. 3 changes were set after the loss in 3rd Test match

The Indian team lost the Leeds Test (India vs England, 3rd Test) by an innings and 76 runs. England made a spectacular comeback in Leeds after the loss at Lord’s and leveled the series 1-1.

Indian team captain Virat Kohli admitted after the defeat that England’s fast bowlers made mistakes from his batsmen.

The pitch was good for batting but the Indian batsmen’s shot selection was not correct. After the defeat, Virat Kohli also indicated a change in the fourth Test. However, he did not give up but called fatigue as its need.

Virat believes that after playing three consecutive Tests matches, players are bound to get tired, in such a situation some players can be rested in the playing XI.

Now the question is, which players will be given rest and who will get a chance to play the first match on the England tour.

Let us tell you that the fourth Test match between India and England is to start from 2 September at the Oval. There are many contenders to play in India’s playing XI.

Also, the form of some veteran players is also loose, so it is interesting who will replace whom. Let’s have a look at those players who can get a chance in the Oval Test.

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India vs England: Can Surya Kumar Yadav replace Ajinkya Rahane?

Team India’s vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane has proved to be a complete flop in this series. Rahane did play a half-century innings at Lord’s but he does not seem to be in rhythm.

Rahane has so far scored 95 runs at an average of just 19. In such a situation, Surya Kumar Yadav can be tried at number 5. Let us tell you that Surya Kumar Yadav has got a place in the Test team after a brilliant performance on the tour of Sri Lanka and he has the power to bat well at number 5.

Surya Kumar Yadav has scored 5326 runs in first-class cricket at an average of over 44, including 14 centuries. It is clear that Surya Kumar has both talent and form, just waiting for his Test debut.

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Hanuman Vihari to replace Chet Eshwar Pujara?

Even though Chet Eshwar Pujara played good innings of 91 runs in the second innings of the Leeds Test, his performance in five innings of the 3 Test matches played in the series was not special.

In such a situation, by giving him rest, Team India can give Hanuman Vihari a chance at the Oval. And Mayank Agarwal could also be his substitute, who got injured two days before the Nottingham Test and did not get a chance after that.

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Ashwin will get a chance, to replace Ishant Sharma?

Ishant Sharma could not make an impact at all in the Leeds Test. On the other hand, Siraj, Bumrah, and Shami harassed the English batsmen. Jadeja was also getting help in the spin. At the same time, Team India has not yet given the world’s number 2 Test bowler Ashwin a chance in the playing XI.

Team India, Looking at the pitch of the Oval, Ishant can be replaced by Ashwin, who also bats better.