
The rapid champion Jasprit Bumrah will not be available for all five tests on the upcoming tour of England because of worry about working load management, said the main selector Ajit Agarkar, announcing a series of 18 -member team. Agarkar explained that the decision was based on entry from the Indian cricket councils and doctors.
“I don’t think it is available for five tests if physios and doctors told us,” Agarkar told Saturday.
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“Whether four, three, we will see how the series goes and how his body takes workload. It is very important to us. Although it is suitable for three or four test matches, we will win the test matches.
“We are glad that the fit and failure he had in Australia was not so bad. He started playing again, I know it is a T20 cricket at the moment, but we saw what he was doing in IPL. I’m very happy to be part of the team,” he added.
Selection commission Named SHUBMAN GILL as the Indian 37.. Rishabh Pant was appointed his representative for England Tour and since June 20.
Bumrah led in two tests in Trophy Border-Gavascar 2024-25 in the absence of Rohit. He led India to victory in the Perth series, but was expelled from the final test in the middle of the match for recurring back injuries.
It seems that concerns about the administration of Bumhrah and the workload administration influenced the selector decisions so that after Rohit’s retirement would not name him as a full -time captain.
No Mohammed Shami for England Tour
India will also miss another higher fast pitch in Mohammed Shamim, who was excluded due to injury.
“Yeah, we were in communication with him. He (Shami) tried to be fit for the test series. I don’t think he’s fit at the moment to play five tests. I don’t think his condition is where it must be.
“Unfortunately. We were hoping to be available to us in some part of the series. If it is not suitable at the moment, it is difficult to play the waiting game. We thought we would rather plan with the boys who are available. We wanted to try to choose it.
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Akshay Ramesh
Published on:
May 24, 2025