IND vs ENG 5th Test : The fifth and last match of the 5-match Test series between India and England will be played at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala from March 7. Indian team's star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah may return in this last Test match to be played against England. According to reports, all the Indian players have left from Ranchi yesterday. BCCI has directed all the players to gather in Chandigarh by March 2. Bumrah will also join the team in Chandigarh itself. After this, the entire team will reach Dharamshala on March 3 by chartered flight.
Bumrah may return
Jasprit Bumrah did not play in the fourth test match played in Ranchi. Due to workload, the team management has given him rest. Akash Deep made his debut in place of Bumrah in Ranchi Test. Akash Deep was selected in the Indian team for the first time. He took 3 wickets in his debut match. Bumrah's performance so far in this series has been excellent. He has taken 17 wickets in 3 matches at an average of 13.65.
There may be changes in the Indian team
Captain Rohit Sharma can make two changes in the playing-11 in the fifth Test match to be played in Dharamshala. According to reports, Rohit can rest one batsman and one bowler out of the 11 players playing in the Ranchi Test. It is being said that Yashasvi Jaiswal can be rested, because Yashasvi has performed brilliantly in this series. Also Rajat Patidar may also be out of the team.
Suspense on KL Rahul's play
There is also suspense over the performance of KL Rahul in the fifth test match to be played in Dharamshala. Rahul, who has been out of the team since the Hyderabad Test, has gone to England for treatment of his injury. In such a situation, it is very difficult for him to play the last test of the series. Rahul was injured during the Hyderabad Test, after which he could not play in the Visakhapatnam, Rajkot and Ranchi Tests.