The young batter of the Indian cricket team DevduttPadikkal is set for his debut in Dharamshala against England as middle-order expert KL Rahul remains out due to a quadriceps injury. Star pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who rested for the 4th Test in Ranchi, is set to spread his magic in Dharamshala. He was replaced by Akash Deep in the Ranchi Test, who had a dream debut as he clinched three giant wickets on Day 1.
The board also gave an update on the injuries of KL Rahul and said that the medical team at BCCI is monitoring his treatment in London. BCCI said, “KL Rahul, whose participation in the final IDFC First Bank Test was subject to fitness, has been ruled out of the fifth and final Test in Dharamsala. The BCCI Medical Team is closely monitoring him and coordinating with specialists in London for further management of his issue.”
India’s squad for the 5th Test: Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, RajatPatidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), KS Bharat (WK), DevduttPadikkal, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep.