Rohit Sharma has retired and reports suggest Virat Kohli will step away from Test cricket. Thus, we will likely see two young players given opportunities to play for India in the England series. This young lineup will have an even larger task of trying to end India’s winless streak in England since 2007. Not to mention, recover from having lost the Test series to New Zealand at home, and against Australia away. On home soil, India's strength was spin. However, while in Australia, India was barely able to rely on a quality support bowler for Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. A glaring void in India's speed attack has also been a quality left-arm pace bowler. Could Arshdeep Singh be the answer? In the last season of the Ranji Trophy Arshdeep only played two places and took just four wickets. Not marquee figures. But, with his recent white-ball performances and his County, in 2023, strongly warrant his inclusion. Further to that he has taken 66 wickets in 21 first-class matches and had 13 in his time at Kent in Division 1. His numbers may not scream out at you, but his variety gives him a unique edge. Arshdeep has the capability of swinging the ball both ways namely an outswinger to right-handers and a nip back in. Making him a great third player behind Bumrah, Shami and Siraj. If this selectors also include Prasidh Krishna and Shardul Thakur, India could easily switch and rotate their pace unit, which is particularly relevant given Bumrah and Shami's well-documented injury profiles. Arshdeep is already India's leading T20I wicket-taker with 99 wickets in 63 appearances, and that alone should more than suffice to give him a chance in Tests. Also Read | Virat Kohli's Test Future: Why India Still Needs Him Now Aditionally, he had told Cricket.com in 2023: “Growing up, you always dream of playing (in Tests) for the country. Winning a World Cup is also a target that a youngster sets for himself. I do dream of donning the whites and bowling with that red cherry. I want to play all three formats, and whenever I have spoken to Jassi bhai, he has told me, “ Tere ko tin ho format khelna hai. White ball khelega toh achha hai, but jab tu red ball khelega (You have to play all three formats. Playing white ball is good, but when you play red ball), you can create a legacy…"