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ENGLAND IN INDIA

All eyes on India’s young talent

in the fifth Test after hosts

sweep the series 3-1

India will lock horns with England in the fifth and final Test match of the series from March 7 at

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala

OUR BUREAU
Mumbai
ndia wicketkeeper-batter KL
Rahul, whose participation was
Isubject to fitness, has been ruled
out of the fifth and final Test against
England in Dharamshala, while star
speedster Jasprit Bumrah will link-up
with the squad.
“The BCCI Medical Team is
closely monitoring him and coordi-
nating with specialists in London for
further management of his issue,”
BCCI said in an official statement
on Thursday.
Rahul could not join the second,
third, and fourth Tests against En-
gland due to injury after he played
the series opener in Hyderabad.
In a major boost for the hosts in
the fifh Test, the right-arm seamer
Bumrah, who was released from the
squad for the 4th Test in Ranchi, will
link-up with the squad in Dharam-
sala.
While providing the fitness up-
date about Mohammed Shami, the
board stated that the pacer success- Dhruv Jurel plays a shot during Day 3 of the 4th Test match against England (ANI)
fully underwent a surgery on Mon-
day for his right heel problem. He is ther reads. With the five-match Test series in MSK Prasad hails Jurel,
recovering well and will soon head In the ongoing series, England their bag by 3-1, India will lock horns Sarfaraz’s performance
to the National Cricket Academy lost their third consecutive match with England in the fifth and last
(NCA) in Bengaluru to commence in the series, unable to capitalise on match, starting on March 7 in Dha- ormer Board of Control for
his rehabilitation process. their early 1-0 advantage following ramshala. Cricket in India (BCCI) chief
“Washington Sundar has been a narrow victory in Hyderabad. The India’s updated squad for the Fselector Mannava Sri Kanth
released from the squad. He will visitors had their chances, notably in 5th Test: Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Prasad on Wednesday showered
join Tamil Nadu - his Ranji Trophy Rajkot and Ranchi, but India came Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, praise on youngsters including Dh-
side - for their Ranji Trophy Semi-fi- back strong on both occasions to win. Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sar- ruv Jurel and Sarfaraz Khan for their
nal fixture against Mumbai, starting India will lock horns with En- faraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), KS “match-winning knocks” against
March 2nd, 2024. He will join the gland in the fifth and final Test match Bharat (WK), Devdutt Padikkal, R England in the third and fourth Test
India squad after the completion of the series from March 7 at Him- Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Pa- matches of the five-match series.
of the domestic fixture for the fifth achal Pradesh Cricket Association tel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Speaking to the media, Prasad
Test, if need be,” the statement fur- Stadium in Dharamshala. Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep. Continued on next page... >>

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