IND vs ENG: Fit Axar Patel back in nets, Shahbaz Nadeem set to be dropped
Updated On: 11 February, 2021 07:53 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
While Nadeem`s replacement will be decided by Friday, one can expect Patel to replace him after his debut was put on hold by an injury. India were outplayed in the first Test that ended on Tuesday.
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India could go for one change to their playing XI in the second Test against England starting Saturday with Jharkhand left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem making way for fit-again all-rounder Axar Patel after his poor show in the series-opener in Chennai. While Nadeem`s replacement will be decided by Friday, one can expect Patel to replace him after his debut was put on hold by an injury. India were outplayed in the first Test that ended on Tuesday.
"Axar had a minor knee niggle and has already started batting at the nets. He is expected to start bowling during the next couple of days," a senior BCCI source told PTI on Wednesday. "He was always the first choice to play the opening Test but it will depend on skipper Virat Kohli, head coach Ravi Shastri and bowling coach Bharath Arun," he added. Indian captain Virat Kohli didn`t hide his disappointment when it came to Nadeem`s performance during the post-match presentation where he said that he and Washington Sundar couldn`t keep up the pressure that was created by Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin.
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