Arshdeep Singh Set to Miss Fourth Take a look at Towards England As a result of Hand Harm; Akash Deeps Availability Additionally in Doubt

Arshdeep Singh is more likely to miss the fourth Take a look at match between India and England, set to be performed at Previous Trafford in Manchester beginning July 23. Based on a report by The Indian Categorical, the left-arm pacer suffered a reduce on his bowling hand throughout a coaching session on Thursday. The damage occurred when Arshdeep tried to cease a shot performed by Sai Sudharsan throughout his follow-through. The wound required stitches, which has now forged critical doubt over his availability.

A supply instructed The Indian Categorical, “He has stitches on his hand and is probably going gained’t be out there for the fourth Take a look at match. The Indian workforce will see if he’s prepared for the fifth Take a look at or not.”

Though Arshdeep is but to make his Take a look at debut, he was being thought of for choice if the workforce administration opted to relaxation one of many frontline pacers.

India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate additionally addressed the problem, stating, “Arshdeep took a ball whereas he was bowling there, Sai hit a ball and he tried to cease it and it’s only a reduce. So we’ve got to see how unhealthy the reduce is. Clearly, the medical workforce have taken him off to see a physician and clearly, if he wants stitches or doesn’t want stitches it’s going to be essential to our planning for the following few days.”

In the meantime, considerations additionally stay over Akash Deep’s health. The quick bowler is coping with a groin niggle and didn’t bowl throughout India’s nets session earlier than the workforce’s departure for Manchester. Akash Deep has had damage troubles prior to now, having missed each the 2024 Border-Gavaskar Trophy and the 2025 IPL season as a consequence of health points. Through the third Take a look at at Lord’s, Akash Deep walked off the sector holding his waist and grimacing in ache throughout England’s innings. Though he returned later within the match, he didn’t bowl once more that day.

To complicate issues additional for India, wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant can also be beneath remark after injuring his index finger whereas making an attempt to gather a Jasprit Bumrah supply on Day 1 of the third Take a look at. Pant didn’t take the sector for the remainder of the match and his availability for the Manchester Take a look at remains to be unsure. With a number of damage considerations looming, the Indian workforce faces a range dilemma forward of the fourth Take a look at in Manchester.

England Squad: Ben Stokes (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Prepare dinner, Zak Crawley, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith (wk), Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes

India Squad:

Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (vc, wk), Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Karun Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Prasidh Krishna, KL Rahul (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar