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Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar had backed Arshdeep Singh to feature in the second Test against England, but the team management opted for Akash Deep instead. Jasprit Bumrah was rested to manage his workload, and Akash Deep-who last played in Australia-was brought in as his replacement.
Although Arshdeep is yet to make his red-ball debut for India, he has been a standout performer in white-ball cricket. Currently, he is India's top bowler in T20Is.
In the first Test, Bumrah claimed five wickets in the first innings but went wicketless in the second. Meanwhile, the other pacers-Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, and Shardul Th...