'Arshdeep should be given a chance'

THE last time India won a Test series in England, left-arm quick RP Singh played a key role in the team's triumph.

- FIROZ MIRZA @Chennai

The series win in 2007 came after 21 years. It's been 18 years since then and India had travelled to English shores four times (precisely five to play a remaining Test in the five-match series in 2022) but could not repeat the feat. The best result for them came during the last tour where they drew the Test series 2-2.

With yet another five-match Test series between India and England commencing in Leeds on Friday, focus will be on Shubman Gill and Co and whether they can match the standards set by Rahul Dravid and his team. Singh, the Uttar Pradesh pacer, though said he will be happy if India manage to draw the series but also pinned a lot of hopes on the youngsters, who can make their Test debut during the series. One among them is Punjab speedster Arshdeep Singh. "India should bank on experience which means they should go with players who have performed in four-day or five-day matches," Singh told this daily in an interaction facilitated by Sony Sports Network, the official broadcaster.