IND vs ENG: Injury rules Jasprit Bumrah out of 5th Test, not workload – all you need to know

India’s premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the fifth and final Test against England at The Oval, not for workload management, as initially speculated, but due to a knee injury. A report in Mumbai Mirror has confirmed that the decision was precautionary in nature.The BCCI, in its July 31 release, simply stated: “Bumrah has been released from India’s squad for the fifth Test of the series against England.”No mention of an injury was made at the time, prompting questions and criticism from some quarters.However, a BCCI official clarified the situation, saying: “Unfortunately, Bumrah is suffering from a knee injury. The good thing is that it’s not a major one and won’t require surgery. The BCCI medical team is currently awaiting his scan reports.”