July 16, 2025 - Karun Nair, who returned to the Test team after eight years, has not been able to impress with his performance so far. It may be difficult for him to find a place in the playing XI for the fourth Test starting on the 23rd. However, the team management may still consider giving him one more chance.

Sai Sudharsan might return to the team in place of Karun Nair, who has scored 00, 20, 31, 26, 40, and 14 runs in six innings of three Test matches so far. It will be very difficult for the team management, led by Gautam Gambhir, to ignore these numbers.

Sudarshan had failed once

Sudarshan, who failed in the first innings of his debut Test in Leeds, scored 30 runs in the second innings and looked quite comfortable during that time. Because of this, the team management might think about including the young left-handed batsman in the playing XI for the Manchester Test.

Bumrah to be rested

Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah is likely to be rested for the next Test due to workload management. The team has followed a 1-3-5 formula for him, which means he will now play in the fifth Test. It remains to be seen who will replace him in the playing XI.

Will Krishna return?

Will Prasidh Krishna get another chance, or will Shardul Thakur be picked as a batting all-rounder? Prasidh bowled very poorly in the Headingley Test, which is why he was dropped for the third Test. Shardul played the first Test in Leeds but bowled only 16 overs.