Former Indian cricket staff coach Sanjay Bangar believes that Devdutt Padikkal could make his debut in the course of the fifth Test match towards England in Dharamsala on Thursday. Rajat Patidar has didn’t impress prior to now couple of matches and in a current interplay, Bangar mentioned that the staff administration can herald Padikkal contemplating the truth that India have already gained the collection. He additionally urged that Kuldeep Yadav ought to make method for Jasprit Bumrah who will get plenty of assist from the pitch.

“It will be slightly cold and there will be a little seam movement because of the altitude at which the ground is located. Because of that, there will be one condition-based change. Jasprit Bumrah can return in place of Kuldeep Yadav. So India will play with three fast bowlers – (Mohammed) Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep,” mentioned Bangar throughout a dialogue on Star Sports.

“Because Rajat (Patidar) hasn’t scored runs in three Test matches, you possibly can see a brand new debutant there. The Indian staff may give an opportunity to Devdutt Padikkal. So two adjustments based on me,” he added.

Test cricket will see two players featuring in their 100th game together for only the fourth time when India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and England batter Jonny Bairstow take the sector.

The first such event was when former England captain Michael Atherton and Alec Stewart reached the landmark against the West Indies at Old Trafford back in 2000.

The second instance involved three players as South Africa’s Jacques Kallis, Shaun Pollock and Stephen Fleming played their 100th Test in the South Africa-New Zealand game in Centurion in 2006.

The third was Alastair Cook and Michael Clarke in the England-Australia Ashes contest in Perth in 2013.

Ashwin and Bairstow will be representing their respective teams in the fifth and final Test here from Thursday.

It will also mark only the second occasion when two players from the opposing teams will be playing their 100th Test in the same game.

(With PTI inputs)