World No. 1 Test bowler Jasprit Bumrah missed the fifth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy as part of his workload management, but he is all set to return to India’s playing XI for the first Test of the upcoming two-match series against the West Indies. The first red-ball match between India and the West Indies will be played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad from October 2 to 6. Bumrah, in all likelihood, will lead Team India’s bowling attack and have Mohammed Siraj for support. Siraj picked up a total of 23 wickets in five Tests against England, and the Hyderabad-based cricketer would like to produce a similar show in front of the home fans.

Since wickets in India favour spinners more than the pacers, there’s a high possibility of India playing with only two full-time pacers. Nit

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