Jasprit Bumrah's Participation in England Test Series Confirmed

Bumrah's Availability for the Test Series

As the Test series against India approaches, a major topic of discussion in England has been the number of matches Jasprit Bumrah will participate in. Initial reports varied, suggesting he might play either two or three matches. However, head coach Gautam Gambhir clarified on Thursday that Bumrah will be available for three Tests, just before the team's departure to England.

It remains uncertain which specific Tests he will play. He might alternate between matches or take a complete break after participating in the first two. This decision is primarily based on managing his workload, particularly after he aggravated a back injury during the last Test against Australia.

Concerns have been raised that a recurrence of this back injury could threaten Bumrah's career, prompting a cautious strategy. Meanwhile, attention turns to the players who will fill the gap in Bumrah's absence. India boasts a strong lineup of pace bowlers, including Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, and Arshdeep Singh.

Bumrah was a standout performer in the recent series against Australia, leading as the top wicket-taker with 32 wickets across five matches, despite facing injury issues in the final game.

India Squad for England series: Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (vc, wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav.