Shreyas Iyer overlooked, Virat Kohli unavailable for remaining three Assessments vs England

Shreyas Iyer has been overlooked of India’s squad for the remaining three Assessments in opposition to England. Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul are a part of the 17-member roster, however their availability is topic to health clearance from the BCCI’s medical crew. Each had missed the second Take a look at, Jadeja with a hamstring harm and Rahul with a quad niggle.Bengal seamer Akash Deep received his maiden Take a look at call-up, whereas Virat Kohli continues to be unavailable due to private causes.

Within the first two Assessments, Iyer was the one senior India batter other than Rohit Sharma to not register a major rating – he made 35 and 13 in Hyderabad, and 27 and 29 in Visakhapatnam. Thought-about considered one of India’s greatest batters in opposition to spin, Iyer, nevertheless, struggled each in his defence and strokeplay.

ESPNcricinfo realized that Iyer had skilled again spasms a day or two after the second Take a look at however was cleared for choice. In the meantime, Rajat Patidar, who made his debut in Visakhapatnam, and scored 32 and 9, has retained his spot, as has the uncapped Sarfaraz Khan.

Deep was spectacular within the latest three-match red-ball collection in opposition to England Lions, ending because the main wicket-taker for India A with 11 wickers at 18.72. Earlier, he was a part of India’s Asian Video games-winning squad, and was additionally included within the KL Rahul-led aspect for the ODI collection in South Africa.

Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Mukesh Kumar are the opposite seamers within the squad. Mohammed Shami, who’s recovering from an ankle harm, stays out of motion. His final India look was within the ODI World Cup remaining in November.

The five-match Take a look at collection in opposition to England at present stands at 1-1. The third Take a look at begins on February 15 in Rajkot, earlier than the groups transfer to Ranchi for the fourth recreation from February 23. The fifth and remaining Take a look at shall be performed in Dharamsala from March 7.

India squad for final three England Assessments

Rohit Sharma (capt), Jasprit Bumrah (vice-capt), 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, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep