For the England Tests, why did India select Kuldeep, Avesh, and Jurel?

For the first two home Test matches against England, India's spin-heavy side has returned, led by Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel. However, Mohammed Shami is a noteworthy absence as he recovers from an ankle ailment.The seam attack is composed of vice captain Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Avesh Khan, and Mukesh Kumar, while the spin attack is made up of R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep, and Axar.Shami was hopeful that he would be fit for the England Tests, but as a precaution, the BCCI medical department and selectors may have chosen to give him more time off. The ODI World Cup final in November of last year was the last time the 33-year-old fast bowler participated in a competitive match.The Uttar Pradesh player, Dhruv Jurel, received his first call-up to the Indian team, regardless of format, as KL Rahul's backup keeper. Rahul had taken wickets in the two Test matches against South Africa, as well as KS Bharat.This squad did not include Ishan Kishan, who had taken a sabbatical from the two-match Test series in South Africa and the ongoing Twenty20 International series at home against Afghanistan.

Avesh Khan kept his place; he was recently called up to the India Test squad in South Africa to replace Shami. The 27-year-old is yet to receive a Test cricket cap, despite having played eight ODIs and 19 T20Is.Prasidh Krishna, who debuted in a Test match in Centurion, was not included in the squad, nevertheless. On the opening day of Karnataka's second-round Ranji Trophy match against Gujarat in Ahmedabad, the fast bowler had suffered a quadriceps injury. Prasidh is now being looked after by the team physiotherapist from Karnataka, but because he is a player under contract with the BCCI, he may also connect with the support staff of India A, who are also in Ahmedabad for the two-day encounter against the visiting England Lions.