Mumbai, May 2 -- Former Indian head coach and all-rounder Ravi Shastri called for the inclusion of young left-hander Sai Sudharsan in the Indian squad for the fast-approaching five-match Test series in England, saying that his left-handed batting and technique make him one of his top choices to feature in the highly-anticipated series.

After the 3-1 series loss in Australia at the start of the year, which put paid to India's hopes of qualifying for the ICC World Test Championship Final, there were calls for the inclusion of fresh faces in the red-ball set up to reinvigorate the side ahead of the high-profile Test tour of England.

Speaking with host Sanjana Ganesan on the latest episode of The ICC Review, Shastri threw his support behind...