Is Jasprit Bumrah playing today's ENG vs IND 2025 5th Test?

Team India will be without the services of ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah for the fifth and final Test of the ongoing series against England. The game begins on Thursday, July 31, at The Oval, with India 1-2 behind in the rubber.

Despite the game's importance, Jasprit Bumrah will miss out due to workload management. Ahead of the series, it was made clear by the management and Bumrah that he would play only three out of the five Tests, which he did.

In the fourth Test in Manchester, his pace went down considerably, signalling it would be best to rest him at the Oval, keeping long-term plans in mind. Any further injury could have seen him spend another lengthy spell on the sidelines, and the management thought it would be best to avoid such a situation.

Prasidh Krishna has replaced Bumrah in the side for the fifth Test.

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How has Jasprit Bumrah fared in the series against England?

Jasprit Bumrah is India's joint-highest wicket-taker so far in the series alongside Mohammed Siraj. He has 14 scalps from three games at an average of 26 with two five-wicket hauls.

Bumrah played the first Test at Leeds. He bagged five wickets in the first innings, returning with figures of 5/83 from 24.4 overs. However, he remained wicketless in the second as England won the game by five wickets.

The ace pacer rested for the second Test at Birmingham, where India registered a massive 336-run win to draw level. He returned for the third game at Lord's and picked up a fifer again in the first innings - 5/74 from 27 overs. Bumrah bagged two more wickets in the second innings, but the hosts won by 22.

Jasprit Bumrah played the fourth Test in Manchester, bowling as many as 33 overs, more than usual. He gave away 112 runs and managed to pick up just two wickets. India will feel his absence in the fifth Test, but it will be upon the other pacers to deliver as they aim to draw level.