5 Indian Players Who Might Get Benched In The Entire England Tour
5 Indian Players Who Might Get Benched In The Entire England Tour
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India’s forthcoming tour of England for WTC final and 5-match test series against England promises to be a highly exciting one for the tourists as they eye a series win against England for the first time in the nation since 2007. Having dominated England at home, the Indian team will look to assert their authority on Joe Root’s men in their backyard in the five-match Test series, beginning in August. Virat Kohli’s men also find themselves in a good place and set to bury the nightmares of the 2018 and 2014 tours.

But as much excitement and promise India’s England tour holds, there could be a few players who could stay on the bench for the entire visit. Such players could get opportunities only if any first-choice cricketers get injured or due to any other unavoidable circumstances. With the Indian cricket team having an enormous amount of depth at present, these players have to spend some time on the sidelines before coming into consideration.

We take a look at five Indian players who might be benched in all of England tour:

Axar Patel:

Axar Patel
Axar Patel (Image Credit: Twitter)

India’s latest Test debutant Axar Patel starred in their series win at home against England earlier this year. He took a five-wicket haul in all three Tests, finishing the series with 27 wickets in three Tests at 10.59 with four fifers, a four-wicket, and a ten-wicket haul. Based on his exploits in the sub-continent, the left-arm spinner got the nod for the England tour.

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However, Axar Patel is unlikely to get the nod for any of the Tests on the English shores. The 27-year old might be a highly effective bowler at home; however, India is likely to stick with the experienced duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja on surfaces that may not assist spinners, too much. Thus, Patel is less likely to get a game in England.

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