3. Shardul Thakur/ Hardik Pandya
It may be the case that team India in the next Test plays a seam-bowling all-rounder instead of a spinner in Washington Sundar. As the game progresses the Chennai pitch assists the fast bowlers as the surface consistently offers reverse swing. Hence either one of Shardul Thakur or Hardik Pandya can play in place of Sundar who wasn’t successful with the ball in the first Test match.
Both Thakur and Pandya have the ability to use the reverse swing to good effect and trouble the England batsmen. Thakur will be high on confidence after his splendid all-round performance with both bat and ball at Brisbane. On the other hand, Hardik Pandya will be keen to return in the playing XI and show his class even in the longest format of the game.
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