England Allrounder Wary Of India's Depth: 'Virat-Rohit Massive Losses But...'
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England's Brydon Carse has warned against complacency despite Kohli and Rohit's absence, as India field a strong XI for the Headingley Test.
England allrounder Brydon Carse has said that while Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are huge losses for India's batting lineup, India have immense talent and will bring in their best XI for the Headingley Test, and hence, there is no space to be complacent while facing a new-look India.
Kohli and Rohit announced their retirement from Tests in May, after which, the BCCI appointed Shubman Gill as the new captain, keeping the future in mind.
Now, Gill, with his deputy Rishabh Pant by his side, will have to lead India against England in a crucial five-match series, which marks the beginning of their 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle.
'Look, you know, Virat and Sharma are massive losses for their batting line-up. They've been experienced players over several years and, you know, world-class batters," Carse said while speaking to the media two days ahead of the Headingley Test.
'But the depth that Indian cricket has and the quality and players coming through, you know, they will, without a doubt, put up a very strong 11 and we're ready for whatever challenge that brings," Carse added.
The series begins in Leeds on Friday. The England allrounder, with a quick-arm action, said that their bowling attack will look to take advantage of a bit of inexperience in the Indian lineup, depending on the nature of the tracks.
'Yeah, look, I mean, they're quality players. Again, you know, depending on what the surface plays like. I think any batter that you're bowling at, you know, with a new ball or their first 20 balls, is susceptible to getting out," Carse said.
'So, whenever we have an opportunity at any of their top-order batters, we'll have plans and processes in place to knock them over as quickly as we can," Carse added.
Carse missed the Champions Trophy earlier this year after being ruled out of the tournament because of a toe injury, but he has recovered from that in the intervening period.
England will head into the Headingley Test with one of their least experienced bowling attack in recent memory, with James Anderson retired and the pace duo of Jofra Archer and Mark Wood injured.
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June 18, 2025, 20:19 IST
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