India's Predicted Playing XI for the first Test against England
The Indian squad for the first two Test matches has been announced and with skipper Virat Kohli returning after paternity leave it will be a massive boost for Team India going into the Test series.
10. Ishant Sharma
After missing the Australia tour due to a side strain injury Ishant Sharma is expected to be drafted straightaway into India’s XI against England. However it will be hard for Team management to leave out Mohammed Siraj after his Brisbane heroics, but the team management would prefer Ishant’s experience.
Returning to action after almost a year, the senior pacer will be raring to go and grab few scalps with the new ball to his name. The ace pacer is currently three matches short of becoming only the second Indian fast bowler to play 100 Test matches after Kapil Dev.
Ishant Sharma is by far the most experienced bowler in India’s Test squad. He will need to put that experience to good use and lead the pack. The pacer has picked up 297 wickets in 97 matches he has played.
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