India Squad For Last 3 Tests, Virat not available

The BCCI and the selection committee have announced India's squad for the remaining Tests against England. Star batter Virat Kohli will not be available for the remainder of the series, due to personal reasons. Batter Shreyas Iyer has also been dropped from the squad for rest 3 Tests according to some reports, he suffered groin injury. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul, who had missed the second Test due to injuries, have been renamed in the squad. However, there participation will be subjected to fitness clearance. On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore pacer Akash Deep has earned his maiden Test call-up for India.

Team--Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul*, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), KS Bharat (WK), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja*, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep

Virat out--

Virat Kohli has decided to withdraw from the remainder of the series against England, citing personal reasons,. In the statement released on the website, BCCI announced that Kohli will remain unavailable for selection for the remainder of the series and the board supports the star batter's decision.