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India head coach Gautam Gambhir provided an update regarding Jasprit Bumrah's participation in the fifth Test against England which is set to commence from July 31 at The Oval. He stated that no decision has been made so far on the star pacer's participation and added that whoever will play in place of him, will also do their job properly.
"There has been no discussion about anyone and no decision has been made whether Jasprit Bumrah will play in the last test match or not. Ultimately, whoever plays, whether they play or not, they will try and do the job for the country," Gambhir said at the post-match press-conference.
"You're asking someone who only believes in results. And I've always said that in the past as well. I believe in results. We're still 2-1 down in the series. This is an Indian team. Yes, there is an inexperience, but this is still the best Indian team right now. So for me, I think we're still down 2-1, and hopefully we can try and make it 2-2. It would be a great achievement," he added.
Gambhir had stated that Bumrah will only play 3 Tests against England
This statement comes after Gambhir had clearly stated before the commencement of the England series that Bumrah will only be featuring in three out of five matches. This decision was taken in order to manage the 31-year-old's workload in a proper manner. It will be interesting to see if the team management will decide to keep Bumrah in the XI for the fifth Test or not.
Bumrah has once again been one of the best bowlers for India in the Test series. He has so far bagged a total of 14 wickets in four matches against England, including two five-wicket hauls and an average of 26.00. However, he didnt gave a great bowlinjg performance in the Manchester Test and was only able to pick up two scalps while giving away 112 runs in his 33-over spell.
Meanwhile, England head into the fifth match leading the series by 2-1. The draw at Old Trafford saw India lose all their chances of winning the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy and they will now be trying to emerge victorious in the final Test at The Oval so that they can level the series up by 2-2. However, any other result would see England become the team to win the first-ever Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
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