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I Fear India Don't End Up....: Harbhajan Singh Shows Concern Ahead Of 2nd Test Against England
Harbhajan Singh has shown his concern for Team India and said that the home team lacks experience going into the second Test match against England. India are without the services of Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja for the fixture. England lead the series 1-0.
Updated Jan 30, 2024, 11:14 IST
Harbhajan Singh has shown his concern for Team India. Photo: PTI/BCCI
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Harbhajan Singh has shown his concern for Team India
- India lost the first Test match against England
- KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja have been ruled out of the 2nd Test
India suffered a shocking 28-run defeat at the hands of England in the first Test of the five-match series in Hyderabad. Asked to chase a target of 231, India got bowled out for 202 in the fourth innings. The Rohit Sharma-led side entered the game as favourites and was expected to go 1-0 up. But England's approach did wonders and they trumped the home team.
India suffered a couple of blows after the first Test as Ravindra Jadea and KL Rahul have been ruled out. Jadeja is out with a hamstring injury. Rahul complained of quadriceps pain. The Ajit Agarkar-headed selection committee has named Saurabh Kumar, Sarfaraz Khan and Washington Sundar as their replacements.
Harbhajan Singh shared his take on Team India following the injuries to players and showed concern. Speaking on his YouTube channel, the India legend feared that India don't end up losing the game by making a turning pitch.
"The team looks decent, but lacks experience. Yes, there is Rohit Sharma, but the next best run-scorer is Ashwin. In terms of batting, the line-up looks weak. And if they play on a turning track, which I feel they will because they have added Washington Sundar while having Kuldeep Yadav, Ashwin and Axar Patel," Harbhajan said.
"I fear India don't end up losing after making a turning pitch for England. This batting unit is young, they need time, and if they get a good track, they might even perform well."
The pitch is Vizag is expected to assist spinners and one of Kuldeep Yadav and Sourabh could replace Ravindra Jadeja in the playing XI. Since India have two off-spinners in R Ashwin and Axar Patel, Washington Sundar might have to wait for his chance. He hasn't played a Test match since 2021.
The 2nd Test match will be played from February 2 to 6. Virat Kohli, who pulled out of first two Tests against England, is likely to make his return from the third game.
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ICC ODI Team's Ranking
| POSITION | COUNTRY | POINTS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 5117 | 122 |
| 2 | Australia | 3936 | 116 |
| 3 | South Africa | 3357 | 112 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 2762 | 106 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 3349 | 101 |
| 6 | England | 2672 | 95 |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | 4363 | 93 |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 3453 | 86 |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 2477 | 80 |
| 10 | West Indies | 2205 | 69 |
| 11 | Ireland | 1091 | 50 |
| 12 | Zimbabwe | 1181 | 49 |
| 13 | Scotland | 1207 | 48 |
| 14 | Netherlands | 1482 | 44 |
| 15 | Canada | 320 | 36 |
| 16 | Namibia | 711 | 36 |
| 17 | Nepal | 1095 | 31 |
| 18 | Oman | 509 | 24 |
| 19 | USA | 410 | 21 |
| 20 | United Arab Emirates | 345 | 12 |