England spinner Rehan Ahmed is returning back home and won’t be available further in the ongoing test series against India. He wasn’t included in the playing XI for the fourth test which kicked off on Friday, February 23 at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi.
The England Cricket Board (ECB) announced just before the start of the fourth test, that Rehan Ahmed will be returning back home due to personal reasons. He won’t take part in the remainder of the series. Rehan has taken 11 wickets in three test matches in the ongoing series. England has decided to not name a replacement for the spinner. They wrote,
“Take care, @RehanAhmed__16. Rehan Ahmed will return home for personal reasons. He will not be returning to India and we will not be naming a replacement. #INDvENG #EnglandCricket”
Take care, @RehanAhmed__16 ❤️
Rehan Ahmed will return home for personal reasons.
He will not be returning to India and we will not be naming a replacement.
🇮🇳 #INDvENG 🏴 #EnglandCricket pic.twitter.com/T7SgSLYDhp
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) February 23, 2024
England wins the toss and opts to bat first in the fourth test
England skipper Ben Stokes won the toss and opted to bat first in the fourth Test against India at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi. They have made two changes, bringing in Ollie Robinson and Shoaib Bashir in the playing XI. The duo replaces Mark Wood and Rehan Ahmed. Meanwhile, Akash Deep made his debut for India, replacing Jasprit Bumrah. Speaking at the toss, Ben Stokes said,
“2-1 down, a bit more important in the context of the series, but every game is important. The first hour will give us an idea about how the pitch will play, but it was always going to be a bat-first track.”
Teams:
India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj
England (Playing XI): Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes(c), Ben Foakes(w), Tom Hartley, Ollie Robinson, Shoaib Bashir, James Anderson
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