Team India’s playing XI for the second Test against England became a hot topic of debate on Wednesday, with three new names – Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar and Akash Deep. They did not play the first Test in Leeds, and Jasprit Bumrah didn’t play. While Kuldeep Yadav could get a chance for the second Test in Birmingham, Jadeja and Sundar were added as the two spinners. And, Sourav Ganguly raised concerns over the two spinners who are playing as well.

“I am not sure whether India are playing their two best spinners. England have fielded first, I am surprised with that. I think this is India’s best possible chance at the moment. Put runs on the board and hopefully it works out,” Sourav Ganguly said during the Tea break on Day 1 of the 1st India vs England Test.

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Meanwhile, Sunil Gavaskar, former India captain, was not happy with the team’s combination for the second Test against England that started in Birmingham on Wednesday as well.

“I’m a little baffled that Kuldeep wasn’t picked, because on a pitch like this, where everybody says there’s a little more turn,” said on Sony Sports. “If your top-order batters are not giving you the runs you expect, then Washington at seven or Nitish Reddy at eight won’t necessarily fix that, because those weren’t the batters who failed you in the first Test. You scored 830 runs. You didn’t score 380 in two innings — it was 830-plus. That’s a lot of runs. So, where you needed strengthening was in the wicket-taking department, not so much in the batting.”