The Board of Control for Cricket in India declared the Indian squad on Thursday for the fifth Test against England that will start from March 7 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamshala.
Seasoned batter KL Rahul has been ruled out of the game as the BCCI medical team is monitoring his fitness issue with concerned specialists from London, whereas Jasprit Bumrah will return to the team for the game after missing the fourth match that took place in Ranchi.
Meanwhile, off-spinner Washington Sundar will be leaving the squad to join his state team Tamil Nadu for their semi-final fixture of the Ranji Trophy that starts on March 2. If the team requires, he will join the Men in Blue back after that match.
🚨 NEWS 🚨#TeamIndia's squad for the 5th @IDFCFIRSTBank Test against England in Dharamsala announced.
Details 🔽 #INDvENG https://t.co/SO0RXjS2dK— BCCI (@BCCI) February 29, 2024
Further, the BCCI revealed that speedster Mohammed Shami underwent surgery on his right heel on February 26 and he will soon go to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) for rehabilitation.
"KL Rahul, whose participation in the final IDFC First Bank Test was subject to fitness, has been ruled out of the fifth and final Test in Dharamsala. The BCCI Medical Team is closely monitoring him and coordinating with specialists in London for further management of his issue," the official release from the BCCI read.
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It added, "Jasprit Bumrah who was released from the squad for the 4th Test in Ranchi, will link-up with the squad in Dharamsala for the 5th Test. Jasprit Bumrah who was released from the squad for the 4th Test in Ranchi, will link-up with the squad in Dharamsala for the 5th Test."
India has won the five-match series by taking a 3-1 lead after losing the opening Test in Hyderabad by 29 runs. Several youngsters have risen to the occasion to deliver the goods in the absence of senior stars liek Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, amongst others.
Full Squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), KS Bharat (WK), Devdutt Padikkal, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep.
First Published:Â Feb 29, 2024 3:10 PM IST
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