Akash Deep's impactful debut, replacing Jasprit Bumrah, saw him claim two crucial wickets in two balls, shifting momentum in India's favor. Shubman Gill's monumental 269, the highest score by an Indian in England,

India captain Shubman Gill revealed at the toss that Bumrah's exclusion was a workload management decision, with the management opting to preserve him for the Lord's Test, where they feel the conditions will suit him better. Akash Deep was brought in as Bumrah's replacement to make his Test debut.

Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been left out of the India XI for the second Test against England at Edgbaston. He is replaced by fellow fast bowler Akash Deep. There are two other changes from the team named in the first Test, with Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar coming in for Sai Sudharsan and Shardul Thakur.