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These 3 players can replace Akash Deep, Team India’s playing XI can be part in the Manchester Test

Samira Vishwas | July 21, 2025 4:24 PM CST

Eng vs Ind 4th Test: Indian team The fast bowler Akash Deep is upset with the back injury, due to which he will not be able to play Manchester Test against England. This is the reason why today through this special article, we are going to tell you the names of those three players who can replace Akash Deep and become part of Team India’s playing XI in the fourth Test.

Kuldeep Yadav

In this list, we have placed a spinner, not a fast bowler at the top. Yes, we are talking about Kuldeep Yadav, the magician of Team India spin. These 30 -year -old player has taken 56 wickets for the country in 24 innings of 13 Tests.

Not only this, also know that Kuldeep has 164 wickets in 73 innings of 43 matches in List A cricket. Currently, there is no left -handed wrist spinner in India’s Test XI, in such a situation, they can also strengthen the playing XI of Team India by replacing Akash Deep.

Famous Krishna (Prasidh Krishna)

We have chosen Krishna as the second player in our list, who has taken 6 wickets in 4 innings of 2 matches for India in the current series.

The tour of England has not been special for this 29 -year -old bowler so far, but this speed merchant has the power to bring the British to the knees on the basis of his deadly bowling. He has taken 14 wickets in 9 innings of 5 Tests for the country, while he has 94 wickets in 26 first class matches.

Anshul Kamboj

24 -year -old Anshul Kamboj, which has been included in Team India’s squad due to the injury of Akash Deep and Arshdeep Singh, can also be included in the playing XI by becoming a replacement of Akash Deep in the Manchester Test.

The Haryana bowler is capable of contributing to both his batting and bowling. Significantly, this young pacer has done 486 runs and 79 wickets in 24 first class matches. This is why they are included in our list.