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With the ongoing five-match Test series between England and India for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy currently placed 2-1 in favour of the hosts, the visitors will hope to bounce back as they get ready for the fourth Test, set to be played from July 23 onwards at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester. However, the Indian team will be eyeing to level the series in Manchester and take it into the decider, set to be played at the Kennington Oval in London from July 31.
But as the action to the fourth Test comes closer, the visiting side has been handed some massive jolts. While the Indian team is struggling with Jasprit Bumrah’s workload management, they are also sweating on Rishabh Pant’s finger injury. Apart from this, Arshdeep Singh also sustained a cut on his hand while practising in the nets and is likely to be ruled out of the fourth Test.
Akash Deep ruled out of fourth Test with groin niggle: Reports
Apart from this, the Indian team on Sunday, July 20 was handed another setback as all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy sustained an injury on his knee while training in the gym and more or less, he is ruled out of the remainder of the series. With many players injured in the Indian camp, the participation of Akash Deep for the fourth Test also remains unlikely after he complained of a groin niggle.
Akash Deep, who got walked off with a 10-wicket match haul in the Birmingham Test, sustained the injury on the fourth day of the Lord’s Test, being forced to leave the field. However, the India team management has reportedly added Anshul Kamboj as cover for the fourth Test, however, a confirmation is still awaited.
India’s squad for England Test series
Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (VC & WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav
