Even as Team India players departed for England in the wee hours of Friday (June 6), the debate around their playing XI for the first Test of the five-match series has begun. Former India opener Aakash Chopra has selected his playing XI for the series opener in Headingley, Leeds, which will be played from June 20. Interestingly, he has backed Sai Sudharsan to bat at number three and hasn’t picked Karun Nair who recently smashed a double-century in the four-day match against England Lions.
Former India opener picks Sai Sudharsan ahead of Karun Nair in India’s playing XI for first Test vs England
