Updated On: 12 August, 2021 07:24 AM IST | Mumbai | Harit Joshi
Unfazed by Shardul Thakur’s injury, India skipper Virat Kohli makes it clear that a player will not make the XI only for his batting ability; insists on finding the perfect balance for second Test at Lord’s

India pacer Shardul Thakur; (right) Virat Kohli during a practice session at Lord’s on Tuesday. Pics/Getty Images,AP, PTI
Team India are once again forced to assess the balance of the team ahead of the second Test at Lord’s, thanks to an injury to Shardul Thakur.
The Mumbai pacer provided just the right kind of balance with his ability to bat in the lower order. However, a strain on his left hamstring has ruled him out of the second Test against England. He will be fit for the third Test, though, said India skipper Virat Kohli.