India, May 2 -- Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri has provided his backing to a handful of Indian players on the periphery of the current Indian Test setup, with an eye on the five-match Test series to begin in England in just over a month.

Shastri named a couple of batters and bowlers to keep an eye on for selection ahead of the tour, with India looking at a mini-revamp after a couple of disastrous series at home against New Zealand and away in Australia to close out the last cycle of the WTC.

Shastri focused on Sai Sudharsan, who has impressed in the ongoing IPL with an immense combination of airtight technique and reliability. Speaking on the ICC Review, Shastri said: "I see this young man, Sai Sudharsan, for all formats of the game. ...