Jasprit Bumrah will play for India in the fourth Test against England. The match will take place at Old Trafford in Manchester from July 23 to 27, 2025. This news was confirmed by India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate on Thursday (July 17).
Bumrah is India’s leading fast bowler and his return will be important as India looks for balance in the series.
India likely to play Bumrah with series on the line
Ten Doeschate spoke to the media after India’s first practice session in Manchester. He said that Bumrah is available for one of the last two Tests. But the team is likely to play him in Manchester.
“The series is on the line now,” he said. “So there will be a leaning towards playing him.”
Earlier reports had said Bumrah might miss the fourth Test to manage his workload. It was believed he would return for the final Test at The Oval from July 31 to August 4.
Bumrah’s performance in Anderson Tendulkar trophy
Bumrah missed the second Test at Birmingham earlier this month. That was part of his workload management plan. But he played the first and third Tests.
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In the first Test at Headingley, he took 5 wickets for 84 runs in the first innings. However, he went wicketless in the second innings and India lost the match.
At Lord’s in the third Test, Bumrah again impressed. He took 5 wickets for 74 runs in the first innings. In the second innings, he picked up 2 wickets for 38 runs. But despite his efforts, India lost the game again.
Bumrah’s Test record in England
Bumrah made his Test debut in 2018. He has played 11 Tests in England so far. Out of those, 10 were against England. He has taken 49 wickets in those 10 matches, the most by any Indian bowler in England.
His best bowling in England came in Nottingham in 2021. He took 5 wickets for 64 runs in the second innings of that match.
