Team India’s squad for 5th Test against England announced

 BREAKING NEWS

Team India’s squad for 5th Test against England announced

BCCI announces Team India’s squad today via platform X. 

🚨 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

Team India’s squad for the 5th Test against England in Dharamsala announced, The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has just unveiled the highly anticipated squad for the upcoming 5th Test match squad against England, setting the stage for winning the last test to win series by 4-1 to end season of test cricket before IPL started.

The Indian cricket team has announced its squad for the 5th Test match against England with notable inclusions and exclusions. The squad showcases a blend of experienced players and promising talents, aiming to maintain their dominance in the series. While some key players retain their spots, there are strategic changes reflecting the team’s tactical approach. With eyes set on victory, the squad exudes confidence and determination, ready to take on the challenges posed by the English side. As anticipation builds, cricket fans eagerly await the thrilling showdown between these two formidable teams.

India has named the players who will represent them in the 5th Test against England. They’ve chosen a mix of experienced cricketers and young talent. This squad shows that India is serious about winning. Fans are excited to see how this team will perform and hope for another thrilling match.

Bumrah to rejoin 5th Test match squad ahead of Dharamsala Test

Jasprit Bumrah will rejoin the squad ahead of the 5th Test against England in Dharamsala. The India vice-captain had been rested for the fourth Test in Ranchi with a view on managing his workload given the upcoming schedule which includes an IPL campaign followed closely by the T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies.

Bumrah had been in outstanding form over the first 3 games of the series taking 17 wickets at a avg. of 13.64. He was replaced by Bengal seamer Akash Deep in India’s XI for the 4th Test in Ranchi. India also have Mohammed Siraj and Mukesh Kumar available in their squad to pick for a 5th Test match that is expected to favour seam bowlers.

KL Rahul Ruled Out Of 5th Test Against England

India batter KL Rahul has been ruled out of the 5th and final Test of the 5 match series against England in Dharamsala, BCCI announced on Thursday via social media handle X. Rahul is currently recovering from the an injury and the BCCI Medical Team is closely monitoring him and co-ordinating with specialists medical team in London for further management of his issue. BCCI also informed that star pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who earlier released from the squad, will be rejoining the team in Dharamsala for the 5th and final Test match.

Mohammed Shami Out Of 5th Test Against England

The BCCI also stated that star pacer Mohammed Shami who underwent a surgery in London will soon head to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru to commence his rehabilitation process to get speedy recovery.

Washington Sunder released from 5th Test Against England

Washington Sundar has been released from the squad. He will join Tamil Nadu his Ranji Trophy side  for their Ranji Trophy Semi final fixture against Mumbai that will starting from March 2nd, 2024. He will join the India squad after the completion of the domestic fixture for the 5th Test if needed then stated further.

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.