Follow UsIndian pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been recalled to join the Indian Test side for the fifth and final Test of the series in Dharamsala, which is set to take place from March 7. Bumrah, who starred in India’s victories in Visakhapatnam and Rajkot, was rested for the fourth Test in Ranchi, but Dharamsala being a pace-friendly venue, Bumrah’s importance has become even more important.
Meanwhile, the BCCI confirmed that KL Rahul is consulting a specialist doctor in London to treat his quadriceps injury and will miss out on the fifth and final Test.
“Mr. 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,” BCCI said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Washington Sundar has been released from the squad and will join Tamil Nadu for their Ranji Trophy Semi-final fixture against Mumbai, starting March 2. He will join the India squad after completing the domestic fixture.
India’s updated squad for the 5th Test: 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.