Kuldeep Yadav hasn't played a single match on the tour.
England won the toss and opted to field in the fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in Manchester. The visitors made three changes to their side. Shardul Thakur and debutant Anshul Kamboj replaced Nitish Reddy and Akash Deep. To add to that, Karun Nair was benched due to his poor run, and Sai Sudharsan made a comeback into the side. However, what did not sit well with the fans was the exclusion of spinner Kuldeep Yadav. The left-arm spinner has not made an appearance in any of the four matches played so far. Reports were suggesting the Manchester pitch was suitable for the chinaman, but the Delhi Capitals (DC) spinner was left out for the fourth consecutive Test.
AUSA-W
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INDA-W
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ROR
191/6
TBW
140/10
Royals of Rayalaseema beat Tungabhadra Warriors by 51 runs
VSS
204/7
BVB
–
SIN-W
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CAM-W
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SIN-W
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CAM-W
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SKA
–
ABF
–
RJM
108/7
SOS
59/10
Rijeka Markhors beat Sir Oliver Split by 49 runs
ZGA
130/2
RJM
130/6
Rijeka Markhors tied with Zagreb Assassins (Zagreb Assassins wins the Golden Ball)
SOS
86/1
ZGA
83/10
Sir Oliver Split won by 9 wickets
ZGW
73/8
SOS
74/2
Sir Oliver Split beat Zagreb Warriors by 8 wickets
ZGA
59/3
RJM
144/6
SOS
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ZGW
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ZAS
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ZGA
–
SOS
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RJM
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ZGA
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ZAS
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ZGA
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SOS
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DURH
387/4
MID
195/3
LEI
333/8
NOT
128/6
BB
283/9
KENT
178/7
SURR
21/1
GLAM
308/7
WOR
196/5
HAM
194/9
Worcestershire beat Hampshire by 5 wickets
YOR
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SOM
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BCC
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GUG
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MATCH ABANDONED
LLG
63/0
MUR
287/10
NK
281/7
NWW
278/5
Northern Knights (Ireland) beat North West Warriors by 3 wickets
JJ
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SBSCC
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NCMI
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BCC
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CEC-A
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KGC
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KRMPS
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BCC
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BNB
225/6
HBT
228/8
Hubli Tigers beat Bengaluru Blasters by 2 wickets
MGD
179/8
SML
9/1
MYW
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MGD
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GBM
–
BNB
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SLBL
178/6
SLGY
179/4
SLC Greys beat SLC Blues by 6 wickets
SLGR
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SLGY
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SOB
139/5
NOS
131/7
WEF
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MAO
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LOS
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TRR
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SBW-W
103/2
NOS-W
102/10
Southern Brave Women beat Northern Superchargers Women by 8 wickets
WFW-W
73/9
MOW-W
44/2
LSW-W
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TRW-W
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PS
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BANA
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Here’s a mind-boggling stat. Kuldeep’s exclusion wasn’t the only thing that happened for the fourth consecutive time. Skipper Shubman Gill has not managed to win a single toss in the four Tests so far. To add to that, India has now lost 14 tosses in a row. The odds of this event occurring are 16,384 to 1. While the toss is out of the captain and the team management’s control, Kuldeep Yadav’s selection in the team isn’t. The fans did not hold their disappointment back over the matter and were vocal about it on social media.
Here are some of the fan reactions on X (formerly Twitter) questioning the team management over the non-selection of Kuldeep Yadav in the fourth Test at Old Trafford.
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The visitors have played nine matches at the venue, and have not managed to win a single game. India played their first Test in Manchester in 1936, and haven’t been able to conquer the stadium in the last 89 years. Their biggest defeat at the venue came in 1952, when they were beaten by an inning and 207 runs. Having said that, Shubman Gill & Co. have shown promising signs in the series so far, and this will be their best chance to breach the fortress. Additionally, the series is nicely poised at 2-1, and the visitors would love to equal the tally to go all in the fifth Test.
The pitch at Old Trafford is known to be on the slower side. As a result, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar will have to play a crucial role in the outcome of the game. Debutant Anshul Kamboj picked all 10 wickets in an innings in the Ranji Trophy last year, and has shown his capability to belong at the international level. How he supports Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj in the second and fourth innings will be extremely crucial to India’s chances in the game.
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