India’s team for the remaining Test matches against England has been finally been made public. For personal reasons, star batterVirat Kohli will continue to skip the series. Moreover, batsman Shreyas Iyer has been left out of the team. He would not be part of the squad due to a groin injury, according to some sources.
The two players who had been injured and missed the second Test, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul, have been added back to the team. However, fitness clearance will be required before they may participate. Furthermore, pacer Akash Deep of Royal Challengers Bangalore has earned his first Test call-up for India.
Avesh Khan was allowed to compete in the current Ranji Trophy and has been removed from the squad. But Akash was selected by the selection committee as an option in the pace department. A few days ago, during an unofficial day’s game versus the England Lions, Akash showed off his amazing bowling abilities.
Team India squad for final three Tests against England!
The Indian Cricket Board secretary Jay Shah sent out the press release announcing the squad of the remaining Test matches against England. The Media advisory was as follows: –
The Men’s Selection Committee announced India’s squad for the final three Tests of the IDFC First Bank series against England.
Team India Squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul*, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), KS Bharat (WK), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja*, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep
Jay Shah also wrote about the absence of Team India batter Virat Kohli. The ACC president additionally informed the public about the fitness of injured duo Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul. The media advoisory said, “Virat Kohli will remain unavailable for selection for the remainder of the series due to personal reasons. The Board fully respects and supports Mr. Kohli’s decision.”
It added, “The participation of Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul is subject to fitness clearance from the Indian Cricket Board medical team.”
Fans react as Team India finally announce squad for final three Tests against England:
India's squad for the last 3 Tests:
Rohit (C), Bumrah, Jaiswal, Gill, KL*, Patidar, Sarfaraz, Jurel, Bharat, Ashwin, Jadeja*, Axar, Sundar, Kuldeep, Siraj, Mukesh and Akash Deep.
– KL and Jadeja participation depends on their fitness.
– Virat Kohli opted out.
– Iyer ruled out. pic.twitter.com/CmPEEDkfV4— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 10, 2024
Fans to KS Bharat pic.twitter.com/r2gdrsQKht
— memes_hallabol (@memes_hallabol) February 10, 2024
Best of luck team 36..?
— Malak Shah ?? (@MalakCric) February 10, 2024
BCCI should come clean on this.
In every important series Virat miss out. Does he have the liberty to pick & choose ??
Yes, u can have as much holiday for family, but family too sabko hoti hai,,does everybody gets the same treatment ??
IPL ke time sab available kaise hote hain
— Cricket Wala (@asghar_muh88722) February 10, 2024
No one going to watching this pan bahar test series, see you in IPL ??
— Aanya Sharma (@Aanya18_) February 10, 2024
BCCI to Iyer pic.twitter.com/fM4YKvfdzb
— Pankaj (@Pankaj41627) February 10, 2024
Missing virat kohli ? pic.twitter.com/i04lefojor
— Ganesh Bhamu (@GaneshBhamu87) February 10, 2024
— SALMAN KI SENA™ (@Salman_ki_sena) February 10, 2024
Virat Kohli is set to miss a test series for the first time after his debut ? pic.twitter.com/2uADBH76Zf
— Pallab?? (@Pallab200205) February 10, 2024
Where is the king ??
Please give some update on Virat Kohli pic.twitter.com/6DOaYUyVK4— Nitish?? (@Nitishvkma) February 10, 2024
Good team but should have been virat added, without him it would be tough to win
— Bakhtawar Lashari (@bbakhtawar73) February 10, 2024
It was expected. Personal reasons is nothing, something not good in team
— Cricket Wala (@asghar_muh88722) February 10, 2024
Ruled out ? Kicked out ?
— Jitesh (@Chaotic_mind99) February 10, 2024
