Shardul Thakur's return increased difficulties: whom will Captain Shubman Gill get out of playing XI against England?

Sports News:The discussion between India and England about the playing XI of Team India has intensified before the upcoming Test series. Especially Shardul Thakur's return has confused the selection equations. It will not be easy for Captain Shubman Gill to keep which players out of the playing XI and how to maintain the balance of the team.

New beginning under Shubman Gill's captaincy

This is his first major challenge after Shubman Gill was appointed as Test captain. In the absence of senior players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and R Ashwin, it will not be easy to take command of the team. Gill not only has to handle the youth, but also to create an impressive playing eleven with balance.Gill has been given full confidence in this responsibility and former cricketers like Gautam Gambhir and Gary Kirsten have also praised their leadership. But the real test of captaincy is when the team has to take difficult decisions on combination.

Shardul Thakur's return: Competition increased in team

Shardul Thakur is an all-rounder who can bat in the lower order along with fast bowling. His return is beneficial for the team, but it has also increased competition to make it to the playing XI. To include Thakur in the team means that a bowler or batsman may have to sit out.Team management will have to decide whether he wants to feed Thakur as a fourth pace or see him as an all -round option. A player will have to be sacrificed in both situations.

Who can be out?

The biggest question is that if Shardul Thakur is included in the playing XI, then who will be done outside? It can have three possible options:Jaspreet Bumrah or Mohammad Siraj: Both are the best bowlers of the present time. It is almost impossible to exclude them. Akshar Patel: Akshar is a spin all -rounder, but if the pitch is favorable to the fast bowlers, they can be rested. Shreyas Iyer or Sarfaraz Khan: If the team descends with an additional bowler, a middle -order batsman may have to sit out.It will be very complicated for Shubman Gill to take this decision as it will have a direct impact on the balance and strategy of the team.

What will be the strategy against England?

England's pitches help fast bowlers, in such a situation India can land with four fast bowlers - which may have Bumrah, Siraj, famous Krishna and Shardul Thakur. This strategy will work only when the team landed with a spinner (eg Ravindra Jadeja) and six batsmen.In this situation, the team may have to exclude a middle -order batsman - who may probably be Sarfaraz Khan or Shreyas Iyer. This decision will be the first major examination of Gill's leadership capacity.

The real challenge of captaincy begins

Shardul Thakur's return has strengthened the team, but it has also created selection related problems. Captain Shubman Gill has a chance to prove that he is not only a good batsman, but also a thought-making captain. If he fields a balanced and winning team, this series can become a great start of his leadership career.