The fifth Test between India and England is just around the corner and both the teams have started preparing for the final match. The clash will begin from March 7 in Dharamsala and it will be a dead rubber as India have already gained an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series. Despite claiming the series, Rohit Sharma and co will be putting their best foot forward, in order to maintain their top spot in the World Test Championship points table.
Ahead of the match, a video went viral on social media, where batter Shubman Gill was seen working out at the PCA Stadium in Mohali. Gill was seen taking a long sprint in the ground as some fans in the stand recorded the video.
Earlier, BCCI announced updates on India’s squad for fifth and final Test match against England.
India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah who was rested for the fourth Test will rejoin the squad in Dharamsala. The fast bowler has taken 17 wickets at an average of 13.64 in the three matches of the series, including a nine-wicket haul as Player of the Match in the second Test in Visakhapatnam.
India wicket-keeper batter KL Rahul, whose participation in the final Test was subject to fitness, was ruled out. The BCCI Medical Team is closely monitoring him and coordinating with specialists in London for further management of his injury.
Meanwhile, Washington Sundar was released from the squad and will feature for his domestic side Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy.
Updated India squad for the Dharamsala Test: Rohit Sharma (capt), Jasprit Bumrah (vice-capt), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (wk), KS Bharat (wk), Devdutt Padikkal, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar and Akash Deep.
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