IND vs ENG: Jasprit Bumrah released from India’s Squad for 4th Test due to personal reasons

Jasprit Bumrah has been released from the India squad for the fourth Test against England, on Saturday, BCCI said in a media release.

According to the report, “Jasprit Bumrah made a request to BCCI to be released from India’s squad ahead of the fourth Test owing to personal reasons. Accordingly, the fast bowler has been released and he will not be available for selection for the fourth Test,” the BCCI said in a statement.

The BCCI also mentioned that there won’t be any further addition to the Test squad.

Jasprit Bumrah played his first-ever Test at home in India’s defeat to England in the 1st Test in Chennai. Bumrah will have an extended period of rest as he has been rested for the 5-match T20I series against England, starting March 12 in Ahmedabad.

India’s squad for the 4th Test: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), R Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ishant Sharma, Md. Siraj, Umesh Yadav.