Overview

• Bumrah’s participation in the second Test will be decided at the last possible moment under a pre-planned policy limiting him to three matches in the series.
• Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate signalled that two frontline spinners will be part of the XI to exploit Edgbaston’s helpful conditions after Day 3.
• Shardul Thakur looks set to make way for Nitish Kumar Reddy, whose seam and batting skills offer greater balance to the side.
• Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna are expected to retain their roles as lead pacers following their performances at Headingley.
• Arshdeep Singh and Akash Deep remain in contention for the final seamer slot, providing India with contrasting swing options.