Arshdeep Singh's injury invites team India selection headache ahead of 4th Test; will Jasprit Bumrah play in Manchester?
Based on a TOI report, Arshdeep sustained the cut while attempting stop a shot from Sai Sudharsan in his follow-through. The 26-year-old was immediately examined by the BCCI medical team. Arshdeep, who is yet to make his Test debut, was in contention for the fourth Test.
'We have to see how bad the cut is,' Ten Doeschate told reporters. 'Obviously, the medical team is taking him to see a doctor. And whether he needs stitches or not is going to be important to our planning for the next few days,' added the former Dutch international.
Arshdeep's injury invited a huge selection headache for the Indian captain Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir. Had Arshdeep played in Manchester, the Indian team would have got the luxury to rest Jasprit Bumrah at Old Trafford, keeping his workload management in mind.
In case, Arshdeep doesn't fit in time, India might be forced to play Bumrah in the fourth Test. In the Lord's Test, that India lost, India played three front-line pacers in Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep. The fourth Test starts from July 23.
Asked about what the team combination would be in the fourth Test, Ten Doeschate chose to keep everyone guessing. 'We'll take a call on the combination we play. Particularly given the Arshdeep situation as well, we'll make that call closer to Manchester,' said Ten Doeschate.
As far as the batting order is concerned, the concern is the form of Karun Nair. The right-hander, who made his Test return after eight long years, has failed to make an impact in the firsr three games.
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