India are likely to rest Mohammed Shami from the third Test in Indore to manage his workload. Umesh Yadav will replace the veteran. KL Rahul will be dropped from the playing XI, with Shubman Gill to play his first Test of the series.
Shami has bowled only 29.7 overs in three innings but the team management doesn’t want to take any risk with the speedster as he will play for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League 2023.
The management wants to keep Shami fresh for the World Test Championship final in England.a
On the other hand, KL’s poor form in the ongoing four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy has led to critcism. He has accumulated 38 runs in three innings.
Gill has been unstoppable in the last few months. He scored his maiden Test hundred in the two-match series in Bangladesh.