By Moneycontrol Sports Desk | July 23, 2025
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Ahead of the fourth Test in Manchester, the Indian men’s cricket team took a brief break from their training routine to explore the legendary training grounds of Manchester United.
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The outing brought visible joy to the players and triggered a light-hearted discussion among former cricketers and analysts.
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Imagining a crossover of sports, experts including Michael Vaughan, Ravi Shastri, Phil Tufnell, Alastair Cook, and David Lloyd playfully assembled a fantasy Team India football XI.
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Using a traditional 4-4-2 formation, they placed Indian cricketers in football roles, basing their selections on the players’ personalities, physical traits, and on-field demeanour.
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Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir
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KL Rahul (CDM), Ravindra Jadeja (LCM), Karun Nair (RCM), Yashasvi Jaiswal (CAM)
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Nitish Kumar Reddy (RB), Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna (CBs), Rishabh Pant (LB)
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Jasprit Bumrah
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Bumrah was chosen as the goalkeeper ahead of Pant, primarily due to his superior physical attributes.