ENG vs IND: Not workload ! Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of The Oval test due to this massive reason

Jasprit Bumrah has picked 14 wickets in three games in the series.

Indian Cricket Team are set to wrestle with England Cricket Team in the fifth test at The Oval, London, commencing on July 31. Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah is highly likely to miss the final game of the series.

Ahead of India’s tour of England 2025, India head coach Gautam Gambhir revealed that Bumrah will only play three games out of five matches during the test series. Bumrah was part of the first, third, and fourth games in the series.

The right-arm pacer has impressed with his performances in the series, picking 14 wickets across three games at an average of 26.0. Bumrah picked five-wicket hauls in the first test at Headingley and the third test at the Lord’s. He is the leading wicket-taker for India with Mohammed Siraj. Hence, his absence will be a big blow for India in the fifth test, especially with series on the line.

Jasprit Bumrah out of fifth test due to niggle- Reports

According to reports by Times of India, Bumrah has been ruled out of the fifth test due to a niggle and not workload management. Akash Deep is highly likely to replace him in the next game. Akash was ruled out of the fourth test in Manchester due to a groin injury.

The right-arm seamer has hunted 11 wickets in two games. He also clinched a ten-wicket haul during India’s victory in the second test at Edgbaston. Pacer Arshdeep Singh has recovered from his thumb injury as well and is available for selection.

Meanwhile, India will be playing the game in the absence of wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant. He faced a foot injury in the previous game and has been ruled out of the series. BCCI has picked uncapped player N Jagadeeshan as his replacement in the squad. Dhruv Jurel, who kept the stumps for India in the last two games, is expected to play at the Oval.

England have announced their playing XI for the fifth match. Skipper Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the final encounter and Ollie Pope will lead the team in his absence. England lead the series 2-1.

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