The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has been monitoring its key players ahead of the upcoming matches. In the next month, Team India will take the field against the Afghanistan cricket team for a one-off Test. Later, Team India will be up against Sri Lanka and New Zealand as well.
Key Points
Devdutt Padikkal has emerged as a strong contender for India’s No.3 spot in Test cricket. India’s core batting group, including Shubman Gill, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant, is expected to remain unchanged. Workload management could lead to major changes in the bowling attack for the Afghanistan Test.
BCCI has been monitoring the players constantly amid the ongoing IPL 2026 season with the help of the medical team. The medical team’s duty is to record the information regarding the players’ fitness. As of now, there are no red flags on any of the key players’ fitness.
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The bowling department can be shuffled
“The bowling group is where changes are expected, as workload management is likely to kick in. There is no point burning the bowlers out for this fixture, and it is also a great opportunity for selectors to test some quicks and spinners ahead of the all-important Test series in Sri Lanka,” the source further told the media house.
Devdutt Padikkal can be named the number 3 batter in the Test team
As it is reported, the selectors have been keeping an eye on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter, Devdutt Padikkal, as well, who is in good form in IPL 2026, and played well in the previous domestic seasons as well.
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