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Dilip Vengsarkar is of the opinion that Rishabh Pant, if selected ahead of the misfiring Dinesh Karthik, will be a good addition to the Indian team against England at Trent Bridge. Pant was in blistering form during this year’s IPL and has been in good touch for the India ‘A’ team on their UK tour.

Former Indian skipper Ajit Wadekar, who led India in the famous series wins against England and West Indies in the 1970s, has breathed his last at the age of 77 at Mumbai’s Jaslok Hospital on Wednesday. Wadekar was suffering from prolonged illness and was admitted in the hospital for quite sometime.

Reports have emerged that Jasprit Bumrah will be available to play against England at Trent Bridge and that he has been ‘bowling fit’ since before the second Test at Lord’s last week. Reports have also emerged that Dinesh Karthik will drop to the bench in order to make way for Rishabh Pant.

Nasser Hussain has issued a warning that India need to take necessary steps to lift themselves up from their current misery wherein they have lost two successive Test matches against England. He has also stated that England will be keen to give back in order to avenge the 4-0 whitewash of 2016.