IND Vs Eng Test Series: These 3 legends left on the bench, not found a chance to play a single Test in England tour

IND vs Eng Test Series: India finished the five-match Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy on a 2–2 draw against England. Under the deadly bowling of Mohammad Siraj and famous Krishna and the captaincy of Shubman Gill, Team India won the last Test by 6 runs and finished the series on par, but in this entire series, there were some faces of the Indian squad who continued with the team, sweating in the nets, but did not get a chance in the playing XI.

Abhimanyu Ishwar, disappointment every time

The trusted batsman Abhimanyu Ishwar of Bengal has been touring with India ‘A’ for years. He has scored runs in domestic cricket and has also performed brilliantly abroad as the captain of India A. In 2022, he was first included in Team India’s Test Squad, but till now his debut is going on. He was also in the team as a reserve opener on the tour of England, but the good form of Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul did not leave any place in the team for him.

Kuldeep Yadav also did not get space

The spin pair of Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar bowled in the entire series, but veteran Chinaman spinner like Kuldeep Yadav did not get a chance in a single match. Despite being outside Ravichandran Ashwin, captain Shubman Gill and coach Gautam Gambhir ignored Kuldeep. Before every match, it was expected that Kuldeep would get a chance this time, but every time someone else was included in the team. Cricket experts believe that if Kuldeep had a chance to play, the series could have bowed in India’s favor.

Arshdeep Singh’s wait for his debut continues

Senior Pesar Jaspreet Bumrah had to play three Tests under the workload management. In such a situation, it was expected that Arshdeep Singh would get a chance to make a Test debut, but due to the conditions of the team combination and pitch, he also had to sit on the bench throughout the tour. The talent of this left -handed young fast bowler is not hidden from anyone, but Arshdeep kept waiting till the last Test at the Oval.

Narayan Jagdishan can also be in this list. Although he was included in the team only for the last Test, Dhruv Jurlel was included in the team as a wicketkeeper due to Pant’s injury.

Who has the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy?

Because the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy was played for the first time, India’s 4–1 victory in 2024 has not been included in it. In the event of a Test series draw, the trophy remains where the last match is played, in such a situation the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy will remain with England.