After having faced a crushing defeat in the third Test at Headingley against England, Team India have added Karnataka pace bowler Prasidh Krishna to their squad for the upcoming Test, starting Thursday (September 2).
However, he has made his ODI debut against England earlier this year and was on the standby list as well for the five-match Test series and he had been training and travelling with the team since the beginning. On the other hand, with the convincing win, England have levelled the series 1-1 as the first Test ended in a draw. The fourth Test will be played at The Oval
“The All-India Senior Selection Committee – based on the request of the team management – has added fast bowler Prasidh Krishna to India’s squad for the fourth Test,” said BCCI in a statement on Wednesday.
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On the other hand, while previewing the upcoming fourth Test against England in a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra said: “Captain Kohli has said that he will play five proper bowlers. He has got that mindset. I am okay to live with it because Kohli has won more than he has lost. He has already become India’s most successful Test captain. We have got overseas victories in his captaincy which did not come earlier.”
Aakash Chopra further added: “I don’t see Ishant Sharma playing. If you are going to play four fast bowlers, Shardul will play and if you want to play an extra spinner, Ashwin will play. But the whole scenario will change if Jaddu is not available.”
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Meanwhile, the captain, Virat Kohli too has been going through a rough patch. And, the veteran believes the usually batting-friendly Oval surface might help Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane and Rishabh Pant. “Virat Kohli, he has got runs although the big runs are missing and this pitch is absolutely ideal for him. Ajinkya Rahane – it is ideal for him as well. Rishabh Pant is a question mark but he has scored runs on this ground. So, this might just be the lucky venue for him once again,” Aakash Chopra concluded.
