Bhuvneshwar Kumar returns to India's Test Squad, Gautam Gambhir dropped

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The Indian selectors' panel has named pace bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the Indian squad for the three remaining Tests of the five-match series vs England.

Bhuvneshwar has been included in place of opener Gautam Gambhir, who was dropped for KL Rahul in the 2nd Test in Visakhapatnam. The rest of the 15 members in the squad for the 2nd Test have been retained.

Bhuvneshwar had picked five wickets, his fourth five-wicket haul, in New Zealand's 1st innings during the 2nd Test vs the Kiwis in Kolkata. He subsequently picked up a back strain, and was ruled out of the next match in Indore.

Gautam Gambhir, on the other hand, had scored 29 and 50 in his two innings in the 3rd Test vs New Zealand. In the Rajkot Test vs England, he scored 29 and 0 in the two innings.

Gambhir's second innings showing in Rajkot eventually saw him dropped in favour of KL Rahul for the 2nd Test in Visakhapatnam.

The 3rd Test will be held in Mohali from November 26-30, prior to the 4th Test in Mumbai from December 8-12. The final Test of the series will be held from December 16-20 in Chennai.

Indian squad for 3rd-5th Tests vs England:
Virat Kohli (captain), Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), KL Rahul, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Karun Nair, Wriddhiman Saha (wicketkeeper), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Jayant Yadav, Amit Mishra, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Hardik Pandya.
 
I think we will go with 2 seamers and 2 spinners in the next test. Yadavs to miss out and Bhuvi, Nair to play.
 
How about dropping that no good Pandya and get in Kuldeep?

Pant in place of failing Saha.
 
He might replace J Yadav and Kumar will replace Umesh. No point playing 3 spinners at Mohali and if Kumar came in for Jayant then the tail will be very long.

I would keep Jayant and drop Umesh for Bhuvi.

Jayant will keep our batting strong and BK will not offer freebies like Umesh. At least he keeps it tight.
 
I believe India is still not playing its strongest squad.
Rahul
Vijay
Pujara
Kohli
Rahane
Pant
Jayant/Nair (Depending on the pitch)
Ashwin
Jaddu
BK
Shami

We still have passengers like Saha playing. Umesh Yadav still bowls lot of hit me deliveries for my liking. If he is not picking wickets, he will go at almost 4 and over.
 
Saha who is averaging 45+ this year is a passenger? If thats the case Dhoni was a passenger in the test team all his career.

Most likely Bhuvi will come in for Umesh or if the pitch is not so spin friendly, replace Jayant Yadav. Other than that, expecting no changes.
 
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