IND vs ENG: Indian squad announced for Ranchi Test, Bumrah will not play, KL Rahul also out
India vs England 4th Test: According to BCCI, the board has chosen to rest Bumrah for the fourth Test to manage his workload. Bumrah will not go to Ranchi from Rajkot with the Indian team. As of right now in this series, Bumrah has taken the most wickets.
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India and England are playing a five-match Test series, with the fourth match starting on February 23. Before this contest, which is scheduled to take place at Ranchi's JSCA International Stadium, the Indian team experienced a severe loss. KL Rahul, the wicketkeeper-batsman, is not fully fit for this game and will not play. Jasprit Bumrah, a fast bowler, has been left off the squad and rested for this test.
BCCI said that to manage Bumrah's workload, the board has decided to rest him in the fourth Test. Bumrah will not travel with the Indian team from Rajkot to Ranchi. Bumrah is currently the highest wicket-taker in this series. He has taken 17 wickets at an average of 13.64. He has bowled more than 80 overs in three matches so far.
In place of Bumrah, fast bowler Mukesh Kumar has been included back in the squad. He was rested in the third Test. In the fourth test, either Mukesh or Bengal fast bowler Akash Deep may get a chance to debut. At the same time, Kyle Rahul will also not be able to be a part of this match. In the statement issued by the board, it has been said that KL's return in the fifth Test will be decided after his fitness report comes.
India's squad for the fourth Test: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (wk), KS Bharat (wk), Devdutt Padikkal, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep.
