IND vs ENG: Two Players India may bench for 4th Test after Lord's Defeat

India will have a huge task in hand when they come out to play the 4th Test against England, starting from July 23.

After losing the Lord's Test by 22 runs, the Indian team trails the five-match series 1-2 and a positive result will be paramount for the Indian team.

IND vs ENG Two Players India may bench for 4th Test after Lord s Defeat

India started the series with a defeat at Headingley, and then came back in sublime fashion at Edgbaston. Despite having the game in their grasp, India failed to get over the line at Lord's as they failed to chase a modest 193 runs.

The young India team, led by Shubman Gill, has played some gutsy cricket in this England tour. Despite not having the giants like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, R Ashwin - the team has showcased resilience and class across the series.

But as they take the field at Old Trafford in Manchester, Gautam Gambhir and his staff will have to rethink about the combination. India brought back Jasprit Bumrah for the third Test, and the star pacer is likely to play in Manchester as well. But in the batting and all-rounder front, the Indian team may be inclined to make a couple of changes.

IND vs ENG: Two Players India must bench for 4th Test

Karun Nair

Despite the prolific form and fairy tale return to the Indian team, Karun Nair has failed to deliver in this series. Having played all three Tests matches so far, Karun's 131 runs as return with an average of 21.83 is a disaster. He has got a couple of starts but failed to capitalize on any of that, and the veteran has so far been the least scoring India batter in this series. Hence, the axe is likely to fall on him for the Manchester encounter.

While discussing on Nair, former England captain Michael Vaughan also reckoned a defeat at Lord's may be curtains for the India batter in this series. And ahead of the 4th Test, that is likely to be the fate for Nair.

Karun Nair Replacement: Abhimanyu Easwaran

Washington Sundar

Washington Sundar's bowling dazzled in the second innings at Lord's but his batting has let the team down. India may look to bring in a bowling option for the Manchester encounter, which can lead to Washington's departure from the side.

Washington Sundar Replacement: Kuldeep Yadav

India Predicted Playing 11 for 4th Test

KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj