What lineup of current player would you pick to beat India at home (Tests)?

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Sorry but ain't no way I'm dropping Chandimal.

#ChandimalSupremacy #InChandiWeTrust
 
Sorry but ain't no way I'm dropping Chandimal.

#ChandimalSupremacy #InChandiWeTrust
01. :nzf: :bat: Tom Blundell
02. :aus: :bat: Usman Khawaja
03. :pak: :bat: Babar Azam
04. :aus: :bat: Steve Smith
05. :eng: :bat: Joe Root
06. :sri: :bat: Dinesh Chandimal
07. :eng: :ar: Ben Stokes :c:
08. :aus: :bwl: Pat Cummins
09. :afg: :bwl: Rashid Khan
10. :aus: :bwl: Nathan Lyon
11. :eng: :bwl: James Anderson

Chandimal isn't going anywhere :)
 
Not in favour of Stokes as captain tbh. He can succeed if given the players of his choice. With a World XI though, tough to see him replicate the sa.e results
 
Not in favour of Stokes as captain tbh. He can succeed if given the players of his choice. With a World XI though, tough to see him replicate the sa.e results
I don't rate Babar captaincy, Smith doesn't want it anymore, Root will get PTSD, so Stokes was the logical choice.
 
I don't rate Babar captaincy, Smith doesn't want it anymore, Root will get PTSD, so Stokes was the logical choice.
Smith said he enjoys captaining in India, but he'll respect that its Cummins' team now. I think he'd take it. But I'd personally still go for Stokes.
 
Well, I hope everyone understood the question.

My XI:
01. :nzf: :bat: Tom Latham / :sri: :bat: Dimuth Karunaratne
02. :nzf: :bat: Devon Conway / :aus: :bat: Usman Khawaja
03. :sri: :bat: Dinesh Chandimal
04. :aus: :bat: Steve Smith
05. :eng: :bat: Joe Root
06. :nzf: :wk: Tom Blundell / :pak: :wk: Mohammad Rizwan / Sarfraz Ahmed
07. :eng: :ar: Ben Stokes :c:
08. :pak: :bwl: Shaheen Afridi
09. :nzf: :bwl: Ajaz Patel
10. :aus: :bwl: Nathan Lyon
11. :eng: :bwl: James Anderson / :saf: :bwl: Anrich Nortje


Haven't put much thought into this but the middle-order of Chandimal-Smith-Root is mandatory
Solid XI overall! That middle-order of Chandimal, Smith, and Root is rock-solid—experience, technique, and temperament all in one package. I like the inclusion of Blundell and Rizwan as wicketkeeping options, both are dependable with the bat too. Stokes as captain adds balance and grit. Maybe I’d lean toward Khawaja over Conway for consistency, but both are solid openers. The bowling attack is nicely varied—Afridi with the new ball, Lyon and Patel offering spin variety, and Anderson or Nortje depending on the pitch. Great mix of aggression, control, and reliability!
 

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