Jasprit Bumrah released from squad for 5th Test vs England; BCCI may review his ‘pick-and-choose’ policy

Mayank Bande

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Jasprit Bumrah released from squad for 5th Test vs England; BCCI may review his ‘pick-and-choose’ policy image

India's ace speedster Jasprit Bumrah was one of the four players that India replaced from the playing XI of the fifth Test at the Oval.

After having played the advised three Tests of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, Bumrah finished his series without any discomfort as the joint-highest wicket-taker for India in the series.

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With four days of play in the series left, the bowler has been released from the India squad and would not be in the dressing room in an official capacity, as revealed by the BCCI press release.

According to the TOI sources, the BCCI is finding it difficult to plan the long series with uncertainty around Bumrah's availability.

Check out the details below.

Jasprit Bumrah released from the Indian squad

Ahead of the start of Day 2 at the Oval, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) released an official statement to announce his release.

"Mr Jasprit Bumrah has been released from India’s squad for the fifth Test of the series against England," read the release.

With the green top at the Oval, the pacer would also be unavailable for his teammates, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep and Prasidh Krishna to share his inputs and observations.

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Earlier this year, he had broken down after a long Australia series that kept him out for several months.

"The strength and conditioning coaches can set the workload threshold for each player, but Bumrah's availability should depend on his fitness, assessed by the medical team," said the seemingly disappointed BCCI source.

It is also reported that there could be a policy in place to only consider the bowler for selection if he is available for the entire series.

After playing three Tests, Bumrah finishes his series with a five-wicket haul at Headingley and Lord's.

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The bowler took 14 wickets in 5 innings that he bowled at an average of 26.00 and a strike rate of 51.28. His best figures read 5/74 in the first innings at Lord's.

Mayank Bande

Mayank Bande has been a content producer at The Sporting News since 2023 and has extensive experience in cricket writing. His work has previously appeared on platforms like OneCricket and Last Word on Sports. Beyond cricket, Mayank closely follows football as an FC Barcelona supporter, along with tennis and Olympic sports. Despite holding a degree in Business Administration, he chose to pursue a career in sports, bringing sharp analysis to his writing as someone who once played cricket.