ENG vs IND: Shardul Thakur’s injury likely to open doors for Ravichandran Ashwin in Lord’s Test against England

A hamstring injury is likely to rule out Shardul Thakur for the Lord’s Test against England. However, Shardul’s injury may open the doors for India’s No 1 spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in the playing XI.

The persistent rain halted India's quest to go 1-0 up in the five-match series against England on the final day of the first Test at Trent Bridge. The Virat Kohli-led team would be looking to make amends in the Lord's Test, starting from Thursday.