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India vs EnglandJasprit Bumrah likely to be rested, KL Rahul set to be available for Ranchi Test

India vs England, 4th TestWith India leading 2-1 in the 5-match series, ace quick bowler Jasprit Bumrah is most likely to be rested for the Ranchi Test, beginning February 23. KL Rahul, who missed out on the 2nd and the 3rd Test, is set to go back to action.

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Jasprit Bumrah is most likely to be rested for the 4th Test in Ranchi (AP Photo)

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  • Jasprit Bumrah not likely to take a trip with group to Ranchi from Rajkot
  • KL Rahul is set to go back to playing XI in the 4th Test
  • With a 2-1 lead, India will deal with England next in Ranchi from February 23

Premier quickly bowler Jasprit Bumrah is most likely to be rested for the 4th Test of the continuous 5-match series in between India and England as the group management likes handling his work. The advancement comes a day after India hammered England by 434 runs in the 3rd Test in Rajkot and took a 2-1 lead in the series.

Jasprit Bumrah will not be taking a trip with the Indian group from Rajkot to Ranchi, a leading source in the BCCI informed India Today. Rohit Sharma and his males will take a trip to Ranchi on Tuesday.

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On the other hand, KL Rahul is all set to go back to action in the 4th Test, beginning February 23 at the Jharkhand Cricket Association Stadium. Rahul had actually missed out on the 2nd and the 3rd Tests due to quadriceps pressure. The star batter, who shone in the very first Test in Hyderabad, was called in the team for the last 3 Tests Was ruled out of the Rajkot Test in the l lth hour after he stopped working to entirely recuperate from the injury obstacle.

The Indian cricket board, in a declaration, stated that KL Rahul was 90 percent fit which the group management felt the star batter required more time to totally recuperate from the quadriceps concern.

Captain Rohit Sharma, talking to journalism in Rajkot after India’s 434-run win, likewise offered a favorable upgrade on Rahul’s healing from injury.

REST FOR BUMRAH

Jasprit Bumrah has actually been the leading wicket-taker in the continuous Test series in between India and England, declaring 17 wickets in 3 matches.

Bumrah had a fantastic day out with the bat in Rajkot, scoring 26 runs off 28 balls on Day 2 to assist India post 445 runs in the very first innings.

The right-arm pacer declared a wicket each in the 2 innings at the Niranjan Shah Stadium, acting on his 9-wicket haul in Vizag and a 6-wicket haul in Hyderabad.

Bumrah’s lack will provide a chance for Mukesh Kumar to get an appearance in after he was launched to play Ranji Trophy throughout the 3rd Test. India likewise handed a first Test call-up to Bengal pacer Akash Deep. The group management may likewise flirt with the concept of playing 4 spinners, if the conditions in Ranchi contribute to spin bowling.

Released By
Akshay Ramesh
Released On
Feb 19, 2024