The BCCI said on Thursday that India batsman KL Rahul will not play in the fifth and final Test of the five-match series against England in Dharamsala.
KL Rahul, an Indian batsman, will not be playing in the fifth and final Test match in the five-match series against England at Dharamsala, the BCCI said on Thursday. The BCCI Medical Team is constantly monitoring Rahul while he recovers from his injury and is working with specialists in London to manage his condition going forward. In addition, the BCCI said that star pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who was previously cut from the team, will be back in Dharamsala for the fifth 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,” said the BCCI in a press release.
Washington Sundar has been removed from the team. He will play with his Ranji Trophy team, Tamil Nadu, when they take on Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy Semi-final on March 2, 2024. If necessary, he would join the India team for the fifth Test when the domestic match is over,” the statement continued.
The National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru is where star pacer Mohammed Shami will shortly begin his rehabilitation after undergoing surgery on Monday, according to the BCCI.
Updated India’s playing 11 for the 5th Test are: Rohit Sharma (captain), Jasprit Bumrah (vice captain), 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.
