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Now it is Jasprit Bumrah’s break. The next Test in
Ranchi will now be waived for the India pacer, who was supposed to be rested
for the third Test of the current England series. The choice to play in the
fifth and final Test in Dharamsala will come later and may be influenced by how
the fourth Test, which begins on February 23, goes.
On Tuesday, February 20, the Indian team will depart from Rajkot via air, and
Bumrah is not expected to accompany the team. On Monday, he most likely would
take a four-hour trip from Rajkot to Ahmedabad. No other players are known to
have skipped the upcoming test.
The Indian team’s decision to rest Bumrah is a
component of workload management. In the first three games of the series,
Bumrah has already taken the most wickets (17 at 13.64), having already bowled
80.5 overs.
Similarly, Mohammed Siraj received no sleep before the second Test in
Visakhapatnam. As of right now, it is unknown if Bumrah’s replacement would be
looked for by the team management. Mukesh Kumar will re-join the team in
Ranchi. He was released from the third Test to play in the Ranji match for his
state of Bengal. Another Bengal seamer, Akash Deep, 27, is also ready for duty
for India, having received his first call-up to the team for the Rajkot Test.