Jasprit Bumrah, And Ravindra Jadeja Return As BCCI Announces Team India Squad For WTC Final And England Tests

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New Delhi, May 7, 2021: Pacer Jasprit Bumrah and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja returned to the Indian Test squad as the All-India Senior Selection Committee picked the squads for the inaugural ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final and the five-match Test series against England.

Speedster Mohammad Shami also returned to the 20-member squad while all-rounder Hardik Pandya and hard-hitting opener Prithvi Shaw have been left out. The squad has three opening options in Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Mayank Agarwal along with KL Rahul - subject to fitness clearance.



The selectors have also named Wriddhiman Saha as the second keeper - once again subject to fitness clearance after he was one of the players who contracted the Coronavirus just before the suspension of IPL 2021. Hanuma Vihari, who missed the home Tests against England, also back in the squad.

India's squad - Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (C), Ajinkya Rahane (VC), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Mohd. Shami, Md. Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, KL Rahul (subject to fitness clearance), Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper; subject to fitness clearance).

Standby players - Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan, Arzan Nagwaswalla



Schedule -

18th – 22nd June WTC Final vs NZ, Southampton

4th – 8th August 1st Test vs England, Nottingham



12th – 16th August 2nd Test vs England, London (Lord's)

25th – 29th August 3rd Test vs England, Leeds

2nd – 6th September 4th Test vs England, London (Oval)

10th – 14th September 5th Test vs England, Manchester

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