3 challenges Indian selectors are facing before India’s England tour

The Indian Cricket Board is set to announce the squad for India’s upcoming Test tour of England. The Men in Blue are slated to play five matches of the Test series against England, commencing from June 20 to August 4 in five different venues in England. Legendary batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have announced their retirement from the longest format of the game, and we might see some new faces this time.

However, the Indian selection committee needs to fill many loopholes after not only their poor performance against the New Zealand and Australia Test series, but this time they won’t have Rohit and Virat. The duo has announced their retirement, which showcases that the selectors might face these three big challenges.

Naming a captain

Indian batting legend Rohit Sharma has already dropped a bombshell after announcing his retirement. The selector needs to name a full-time captain in this format. The media reports have showcased that Shubman Gill and Jasprit Bumrah are the frontrunners. However, Bumrah’s workload is a major concern, while Gill’s dip in form in this format must not have impressed selectors enough to name him skipper.

Finding Yashasvi Jaiswal’s opening partner

The side needs to find a reliable opening batter who can fill Rohit Sharma’s place at the top of the order. Gill has been batting well at the number three spot. It would be interesting to see if selectors pushed Gill to open, or if they will be naming a new opening pair to open the inning alongside Jaiswal.

Finding Virat Kohli’s replacement

Team India needs to find Virat Kohli’s replacement in this format. It will be one of the biggest challenges for the team to name a player who can step in in place of the modern-day batting master who took the game to the next level and ended up becoming one of the most successful captains in the history of Test cricket.

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