Jasprit Bumrah, a pacer, is up for selection for the upcoming second Test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham, but the team management has not made a decision on whether or not he will play. In the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, the 31-year-old will only play three Tests. It remains to be seen if the pacer participates in the second test after bowling 43.4 overs in the series opener in Leeds. India faces the possibility of falling behind 0-2 in the series since Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna failed to impress in the opening Test in the absence of Bumrah.

In the opening innings of the Headingly Test, Bumrah came back with five wickets. The primary reason Ben Stokes and company were able to chase down 371 to gain a 1-0 lead was that the maestro with the ball was unable to capture a single scalp in the second innings.

Ryan ten Doeschate, the assistant coach for India, spoke with reporters on Monday and verified that Bumrah would be available for the Birmingham Test.

"He's clearly available for the game. From the beginning, we know he'll only perform in three of the five. It's clear that he's had eight days to recuperate since the previous exam. However, we have not made a choice on that because of the circumstances, the workload, and how we believe we can best handle the next four games, said Ryan ten Doeschate.

"We're going to see how the other guys are doing with their workload as well." “So technically, yes, he’s available,” he said.

In addition to saying that Bumrah is in great shape and there are no injury worries, the India assistant coach added that it's all about workload management and considering the overall picture.

"He is prepared to play with Bumrah. We utilize this approach to handle these four trials. Therefore, at the very last minute, we will decide whether or not it makes sense to have him play in this Test. But I'm wondering how the pitch will behave. Is it preferable to keep him for the Oval, maybe Manchester, or Lord's? Doeschate stated, "So it's all of those things."

"However, you saw him train yesterday, and he did train a little bit today. He's not unfit to play, though. According to him, all it's attempting to do is piece together the puzzle pieces from what we already know we have of him in order to make the most of him.

Although Ryan ten Doeschate agreed that playing Bumrah in Edgbaston is tempting, he admitted that he needs to improve his physical condition.

Although it is enticing, we also believe that we can maintain the score at 1-0 or 1-1 even without Jasprit. That would be placing the eggs at the conclusion of the line. We're going to need him at some point, too. "You have to choose when to play your strongest suit," he stated.

"We believe we can compete in this test match, no matter what we put out there." Without Jasprit, we came quite close in the second half. He failed to take any wickets. However, regardless, a single bowler cannot win the Test series. The bowlers are also keenly aware that they must contribute wickets. I'm sorry, but I'm unable to provide you a more definitive response. However, we will decide in the next 24 hours how we will handle Jasprit, he said.

Two spinners will also play the second Test against England, according to management confirmation. In the first match of the series, Ravindra Jadeja was the only spinner. The demand for Kuldeep Yadav's inclusion in the playing XI increased after the defeat in Headingley, but it is still up for debate as to whether Kuldeep or Washington Sundar would be chosen.

"It is quite likely that two spinners will be used. It's simply a matter of which two we play. All three spinners are bowling really well. Washi's hitting the ball really well. Therefore, the question is, which pair do we choose—the complete spinner or the out-and-out spinner? And of course, you must once more play the bowling all-rounder. Therefore, the assistant coach stated that there are a large number of variables.

Nitish Kumar Reddy is almost there

Nitish Kumar Reddy has been working hard during net practice, and Ryan ten Doeschate also said he is on the verge of getting a game. In addition to the kid's outstanding performance in the series against Australia, the India assistant coach also mentioned it.

As the bowling all-rounder, Shardul Thakur performed in the first Test. But Shubman Gill didn't give him enough confidence with the ball, as he only bowled 16 overs and grabbed two wickets. He scored 1 and 4 with the bat.

“He is on the verge of winning a game. He was clearly outstanding in Australia. He joined the team and performed as he did. For the last game, we just felt, on the whole, that we wanted to go with the bowling all-rounder. We believed Shardul had a little edge in bowling. Doeschate stated that we are considering methods for rearranging the puzzle.

"Therefore, we may get a good all-around hitter." Additionally, Nitish is currently our top all-rounder batter, so I would argue that this Test is a great opportunity to play.

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