Bumrah released from Indian Test squad on his request: BCCI


Ahmedabad, Feb 27 (IANS): Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been released from the Indian team on his request, the Indian cricket board announced on Saturday.

"Bumrah made a request to BCCI [Board of Control for Cricket in India] 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 [against England]," said a BCCI statement.

The fourth Test begins here on March 4.

"There will be no addition to India's squad for the final Test," the BCCI said.

The BCCI, however, did not mention the reason for Bumrah's release.

On a Motera pitch that assisted spinners, Bumrah was asked to bowl only six overs in the first innings of third Test and he didn't take any wicket. In the second innings, neither he nor Ishant Sharma, the other fast bowler, bowled a single over.

India won the match by 10 wickets, and now lead the four-Test match series 2-1.

Squad for 4th Test: Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant and Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keepers), R Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav.

  

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  • Ramesh Babu, Mangalore

    Sat, Feb 27 2021

    being mocked & doubted, Bumrah's 'action' takes him far, maybe this is why he opt out to play... If BCCI think's he is a good blower with that type of blowing then we have a lot in India, they too should be given a chance.

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  • Sangram Sangam, KUndapur

    Sat, Feb 27 2021

    No need of fast bowlers in Indian pitch Shame on BCCI Within 2 days test match finished India win but test cricket defeated

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