3 players who might be dropped from the Indian Test team 

India lost a hard-fought Test series 4-1 against England. While the Indian team showed flashes of brilliance and performed well in patches, they lacked consistency which resulted in the series defeat. Team India will also be regret missing opportunities when they were in the driver's seat but failed to dominate.

While players like Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ishant Sharma performed brilliantly for the team throughout the series, there were certain names who failed to live up to the expectations. With the competition for a place in the Indian team being very tough, some of the players might find it difficult to hold on to their place for the series.

Also, with the next Test series scheduled to play in home conditions, the bowling combination might be changed which might see some of the players missing out from the squad. We will look at three such players who might be dropped from the Indian Test side after the series defeat against England.

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#3 Shardul Thakur

Thakur warmed the bench throughout the Test series

Shardul Thakur was one of those few players who did not get a game in the Test series. Thakur was selected in the team as Bhuvneshwar Kumar wasn't fit for the series. However, with Shami, Ishant and Bumrah performing exceedingly well, Thakur wasn't able to break in the playing XI.

Moreover, India's next Test series is against West Indies at home where the team might not need 5 fast bowlers in the squad. Also, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has regained full fitness and might make a comeback in the Test series against West Indies.

Thakur might consider himself unlucky as he might find himself out of the Indian Test team for the next Test series.

#2 Dinesh Karthik

Karthik might find it difficult to get back in the Test side

Wriddhiman Saha couldn't get fit in time for the series against England and it opened the floodgates for Dinesh Karthik to cement a place in the Indian Test team. Moreover, Karthik was in good touch after his last ball heroics in the Nidahas trophy final and a good IPL season for KKR.

But, unfortunately, Karthik failed to live up to the expectations. He failed terribly with the bat scoring just 21 runs in four innings. Karthik was eventually dropped from the playing XI for the fourth Test.

With Wriddhiman Saha expected to be fit for the series against West Indies and Rishabh Pant hitting a splendid maiden ton in the last Test, Karthik might be dropped from the side.

#1 Shikhar Dhawan

Dhawan struggled to convert starts into big scores

Shikhar Dhawan has earned the reputation of being a non-performer in overseas conditions and he failed to change that in the series against England. Dhawan was dropped after a poor first Test but was recalled in the third Test. But, unfortunately Dhawan continued to misfire in bowler-friendly conditions.

He played rash shots and gave away his wicket after looking set for a big one. The southpaw failed to score even a single fifty in the series and is in danger of losing his place in the Test side. Moreover, with India set to play in Australia later in the year, the selectors might take a final call on Dhawan's Test career.