India tour of England: Meet 5 Indian players who will play against England in England for the first time – Virat Kohli lead Team India is all set to take on England in a five-match Test series starting from August 3. The last time India toured England, Virat Kohli’s men were thrashed 4-1 by Joe Root’s side. This time Team India have a lot of experienced players and a few first-comers who will be playing against England in England for the first time. Interestingly, Wriddhiman Saha who has played the role of wicket-keeper batsman since MS Dhoni’s retirement has not played a single game in England. Prithvi Shaw and Suryakumar Yadav will be sent to England as a replacement for a few injured. This will be their debut England series.
#TeamIndia bowlers having a go at in the nets ahead of the #ENGvIND Test series 💪💪 pic.twitter.com/FMRImaw7Gr
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In this tour, there are as many as 8 Indian cricketers who will be playing against England in England for the first time. We at Insidesport will take you through the list of these players.
ENG vs IND – Wriddhiman Saha – India’s Test specialist Wruddhiman Saha has played 52 Test matches for India but is yet to play one in England. In 10 years career in Test cricket, he has just played two Tests against England that too at home, in which he scored just 49. In this tour as well he is likely to warm the bench as Rishabh Pant will be India’s first-choice keeper.
Mayank Agarwal – India opening batsman Mayank Agarwal who will be opening the batting with Rohit Sharma in the Test series against England will be playing for the first time in the country. In fact, this will be Mayank’s first-ever Test series against England as Shubhman Gill opened India’s batting when England toured India.
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ENG vs IND – Axar Patel – India spin bowling all-rounder Axar Patel is on his first-ever tour to England. Axar Patel made his debut against England when the Joe Root’s came to India earlier this year. He had a dream debut series where he was named Man of the Series.
Md. Siraj and Shardul Thakur – Indian pacers Md. Siraj and Shardul Thakur are on their first-ever tour to England. Siraj made his debut in Australia while Shardul made comeback into the side in the same series.