England vs India 2018: 3 Indian players who might be axed for the second Test

#2 Dinesh Karthik

Karthik had a bad outing in the first Test

Dinesh Karthik, the senior-most player in the squad, made a comeback to the Test arena after a gap of almost seven years. However, the match didn't go as per his script, as Karthik failed to capitalise on the chances and didn't make an impact with his batting.

Although he kept the wickets very well in the first Test, his place in the squad remains under the scanner after the horrendous outing in the first Test.

Karthik managed to score only 20 runs, from his two innings, which calls for very mediocre performance from the veteran Indian batsman.

Moreover, considering Kohli's brave decisions in the past, Pant might get the cut into the squad in place of Karthik.

Although this seems to be too early in the series, his eminent form provides the counter-argument. Besides, Pant might prove to be an aggressor in the squad who would add value to the team with some aggressive brand of cricket.