Overview
- Jasprit Bumrah is set to be rested for the second Test at Edgbaston under a preplanned workload management programme.
- India’s training sessions at Edgbaston will be held behind closed doors to address venue security and operational requirements.
- Former chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar criticised India’s fielding after eight dropped catches at Headingley and called for sharper performance.
- Pace bowlers Arshdeep Singh and Akash Deep are in contention for Test debuts while Kuldeep Yadav and Washington Sundar have intensified spin practice.
- Trailing 0-1 in the five-match series, India faces the Edgbaston Test on July 2 with plans to bolster their bowling attack.