Mohammad Kaif names his taking part in XI for India vs England fifth Take a look at, no place for THIS batsman

Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif was lately requested to choose his taking part in XI for India’s upcoming rescheduled fifth Take a look at towards England, and he determined to make a key omission from the top-order. The Males in Blue will tackle the Three Lions in a one-off Take a look at at Edgbaston from July 1-5.

Whereas Kaif selected skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill as openers of his facet, he opted to go away out Shreyas Iyer, as an alternative, naming Cheteshwar Pujara in his place, adopted by Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant and Hanuma Vihari to finish the center order.

Shreyas Iyer was starting to seek out his toes in Take a look at cricket as effectively, however Kaif feels India could be higher off with the expertise of Pujara, who’s a red-ball specialist.

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The veteran additionally highlighted how England have was a fearsome facet, ever since former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) coach Brandon McCullum took over as head coach of the crew.

“Pujara has been in implausible kind in England and I believe he may get the chance to bat at No. 3 whereas Shreyas Iyer who hasn’t performed an abroad Take a look at match may need to attend for his probability. It is a very totally different England facet ,” Kaif instructed India TV.

He additional talked about how ever since Ben Stokes was handed the captaincy, and McCullum turned the pinnacle coach, England are trying like a very totally different facet.

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“The second McCullum turned the coach of this facet, this crew is taking part in attacking cricket, this crew is chasing targets, they don’t seem to be taking part in for a draw. The match that India received at Lord’s final yr, that England crew was bundled inside 50 overs Root has been in implausible kind, so India must work arduous, beating this England crew will not be that simple,” added Kaif.

Here is Mohammad Kaif’s taking part in XI

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hanuma Vihari, Ravindra Jadeja/Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah