ENG vs IND 5th Test: After Anshul Kamboj, another pacer can make Test debut, decision to come soon

Arshdeep Singh can get his debut cap at The Oval. The possibilities have certainly risen after an underwhelming bowling performance from debutant Anshul Kamboj at Old Trafford and Jasprit Bumrah's workload.

The final call on Bumrah has yet to be taken by the Indian team management. It is believed that within the next 24 hours, the think tank will take a final call about his future during the 5th Test of the ongoing series against England. Only a win can save Shubman Gill and Company from losing the series despite fighting their skins out. For the must-win situation, the man in the blue brigade has been preparing for any kind of situation.

If Bumrah does not play, the team will have another plan. It is understood that the talented pacer Arshdeep Singh has been in management's equation since the 4th Test of the 5-match series. But a sudden injury during a training session makes him wait longer to play his debut match in the Whites. Arshdeep is now recovered from the hand injury, and it is reported that the bowler is now again heavily returning into the contention.

Arshdeep has the required skill set

The left-handed pacer's ability to move the ball in both ways can be very useful for the team. Throughout the series, length balls came on multiple big occasions. Arshdeep can do the same with his accuracy. Along with Bumrah, Anshul Kamboj is also doubtful for the match. In place of him, Akash Deep can make his return. In case Bumrah and Kamboj are both left out from the playing XI, then Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, and Arshdeep Singh can be the pace bowling combination at The Oval.

"Playing red-ball cricket for the country is the ultimate dream of any cricketer. The same is with Arshdeep. Wo pak chuka hai (He is ripe now). He should get a chance to play with the red ball. He can bring the balance that India has been looking for for so long," Arshdeep’s childhood coach Jaswant Rai is quoted in media reports.