England vs India, 2018: 5 Indian players who might not feature in 1st Test

#2 Shardul Thakur

England Lions v India A - Tri-Series International

Not many Indian bowlers have caught the eye of MS Dhoni as much as Shardul Thakur has. Having instilled faith in Shardul, Indian management has left out themselves a good crop in Shardul, who not only proves to be a decent backup bowler, but also a genuine future bowling prospect for India. Owing to his decent performances in recent past, Thakur earned his first test call-up for India.

Nonetheless, with Ishant Shamma, Mohammed Shami, and Umesh Yadav in the fast bowling department, it is profoundly dubious that Shardul will find a place in the playing XI for the first Test against England. Predominantly, Shardul's chances seem almost close to none unless any one of the three, Ishant, Shami, and Umesh, pick up an injury.