Arshdeep Singh vs Khaleel Ahmed For IND vs BAN Tests, Jasprit Bumrah To Be Rested

Team India's senior pacer Jasprit Bumrah will be rested for the upcoming IND vs BAN two-match Tests, which starts on September 19.

Team India's senior pacer Jasprit Bumrah will be rested for the upcoming IND vs BAN two-match Tests, which starts on September 19.

According to a PTI report, BCCI believes that to mitigate injury risk and manage Jasprit Bumrah's workload, he should be rested for India-Bangladesh Test series and return for the New Zealand Test series. This would serve as ideal preparation before India’s five-match Test series in Australia.

"In case of Bumrah, he knows his body the best and it will be up to him if he wants to play in the Tests against Bangladesh. The team management and selectors are very clear that India needs a 120 per cent fit Jasprit Bumrah for all five Tests against Australia Down Under. Before that, there is New Zealand in India, where he will probably play and get ready for the sterner tests," a BCCI source told PTI.

Arshdeep vs Khaleel for IND vs BAN Tests: For India-Bangladesh Tests, the Indian team management is considering adding a left-arm pacer to the lineup, a role currently unfilled. Either Arshdeep Singh or Khaleel Ahmed is likely to receive a maiden call-up for IND-BAN Tests.

Khaleel Ahmed made his return to the Indian team last month during the Zimbabwe tour but did not perform notably well in Zimbabwe or in the lone T20I he played in Sri Lanka.

Arshdeep Singh, joint-highest wicket-taker in T20 World Cup 2024, may be favored over him due to his greater international experience.

Left-arm pacer Yash Dayal, who impressed during the IPL 2024 season and will feature in the Duleep Trophy, is also a contender.