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Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah return as BCCI announces squad for World Test Championship final and England test series
Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah returned as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the Test squad for the World Test Championship final against New Zealand and the five-match Test series against England. Hanuma Vihari, who missed the Test series against England with an injury, has also made a comeback to the side. The selectors also named KL Rahul and Wriddhiman Saha in the squad but their inclusion is "subject to fitness clearance", the BCCI tweeted. All-rounder Hardik Pandya and leg-spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who were part of the home Test series against England, have been dropped, while fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar has also been left out. K.L. Rahul was recently diagnosed with acute appendicitis, while Saha tested positive for Covid-19 when he was in the Sunrisers Hyderabad’s bio-bubble. The BCCI also named four standby players -- Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan, Arzan Nagwaswalla -- who will board the flight to England. Prasidh Krishna impressed one and all during his limited-overs debut against England, while Avesh Khan was one of Delhi Capitals' standout bowlers during the IPL 2021 that has been suspended indefinitely.
