Ind vs NZ, 3rd Test: Why is Jasprit Bumrah not part of India's playing XI? Find out
Ind vs NZ, 3rd Test: Why is Jasprit Bumrah not part of India's playing XI? Find out -
India have locked horns with Tom Latham-led New Zealand in the third and final Test at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Friday (Nov 1). Winning the toss, NZ opted to bat first and have made two changes coming into the series finale, having an unassailable 2-0 lead. Indiaare without Jasprit Bumrah for the final Test. At the coin toss, Indian captain Rohit Sharma explained the reason for no Bumrah in the playing XI.
At the toss, Rohit said, "Unfortunately, Bumrah is not well (viral illness), Siraj comes in for him."
Bumrah, thus, ended the series with three scalps in two games.
Siraj, on the other hand, has a huge task to fill in for the senior pacer. The former struggledin the series openerin Bengaluru, and, thus, he will have to be at his best given there is no Bumrah.
Rohit further said after losing the toss, "We understand and accept that we haven't played well through the series. Gives us another opportunity to try and correct those things. Looks like a good pitch. Hopefully we can restrict them as quickly as possible and then focus with the bat. Our focus is on this Test match. We want to try and play well in this Test match. In the back of your mind, you need to look at what lies ahead (WTC final), but it's important to stay in present, focus on what we need to to today and worry about all those things later."
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Playing XIs
New Zealand(Playing XI): Tom Latham(c), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Glenn Phillips, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Ajaz Patel, William ORourke
India(Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj
After the series, India's Test team will leave for Australia for a five-match series Down Under. Thus, the home side will be desperate to end the series with a consolation win. NZ, who ended India's unbeaten run in Tests since 2012, is aiming for a 3-0 whitewash.