India seamer Mohammed Siraj wasn’t named in the XI for the second India-England Test, with the BCCI revealing that he had been released from the squad for the Visakhapatnam fixture.
What changes have India made for the second Test?
India went scoreless in the five-Test series, but made three changes in the second Test, two of which were forced due to injuries. Rajat Patidar played his first Test match in place of KL Rahul (absent due to quadriceps injury), while Kuldeep Yadav replaced Ravindra Jadeja (hamstring injury).
The third change came in the form of Siraj, who replaced Mukesh Kumar as India’s second seamer alongside Jasprit Bumrah.
Why is Siraj not playing?
During the toss, captain Rohit Sharma announced that Siraj had been left out of the playing XI, stating that he was rested given the amount of cricket he had been playing lately. Later, the BCCI released a statement further elaborating on the changes.
Mr. Mohd. Siraj has been left out of the Indian squad for the second Test against England in Vizag. This decision was made considering the length of the series and the amount of cricket he has played recently
India have won the toss and will bat first in Vizag.
Rajat Patidar will make his Test debut for the hosts, while Kuldeep Yadav and Mukesh Kumar will also feature in the starting XI. Mohammed Siraj was rested. #INDvsENG pic. twitter.com/PE5gs18ZCb
– Wisden (@WisdenCricket) 2. 2024 年 2 月
He will be selected for the third Test at Rajkot. Abesh Khan rejoins the team for the second Test
Abesh Khan was left out of the squad to play in the Ranji Trophy but has now been recalled.
How much cricket has Siraj played recently?
Siraj was one of India’s two-seamer in the first Test, but played only a supporting role as the pitch rotated as the match progressed and India started relying on three spinners. It was.
Shiraj scored 28 runs in 4 overs in the first innings and 22 runs in 7 overs in the second innings.
In the last 12 months, Siraj has representedIndia in 9 out of 11 Tests, 20 out of 29 ODIs and 2 out of 20 T20Is.
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