Bumrah decision made as India name XI for final England Test ICC World Test Championship
Bumrah completed his scheduled workload of playing in just three Tests across the ICC World Test Championship series during the recent contest in Manchester and the team have decided to take no risks with the star pacer for the London showdown.
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Prasidh Krishna replaces Bumrah in the India XI, while Dhruv Jurel comes in for Rishabh Pant, who was ruled out after fracturing his toe during the fourth Test.
The visitors have been boosted by the return of Akash Deep, who missed the fourth Test due to a groin injury. He replaces Anshul Kamboj in the Playing XI.
India have also strengthened their batting line-up, with Karun Nair returning in place of Shardul Thakur.
India Playing XI: KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (C), Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
The hosts announced their XI on the eve of the Test, with the headline being Ben Stokes' absence due to a right shoulder injury.
With a short turnaround between matches, England also refreshed their bowling unit, bringing in Jamie Overton, Jacob Bethell, Josh Tongue and Gus Atkinson in place of Stokes, Liam Dawson, Brydon Carse and Jofra Archer respectfully.
England currently lead the five-match series 2-1, with both sides fighting tooth and nail – each Test going into the final day.
The home team took a 1-0 lead with a record chase of 373 in Leeds, before India hit back with a dominant 336-run win in Edgbaston.
At Lord's, a tight contest saw the hosts edge out India by 22 runs. Old Trafford ended in a hard-fought draw, setting up the series decider at The Oval. ICC World Test ChampionshipNewsICC World Test Championship, 2025/27
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