In a big blow to Team India, their pace spearhead and vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah was not named in their Playing 11 for the third and final Test against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday (November 1). With the hosts despearte for a win after being 0-2 down in the three-match series, their first Test series defeat in home in 12 years, they would have ideally wanted to use the services of one of their best bowlers Bumrah. However, it is being learnt that the speedster was not available for selection.

While India captain Rohit Sharma said that Bumrah was not well, the Board of Control for India (BCCI) later issued a statement regarding his absence from the third Test.

"Mr Jasprit Bumrah has not fully recovered from his viral illness. He was unavailable for selection for the third Test in Mumbai," a statement put out by the BCCI read on X (formerly Twitter).

UPDATE:

Mr Jasprit Bumrah has not fully recovered from his viral illness. He was unavailable for selection for the third Test in Mumbai.#TeamIndia | #INDvNZ | @IDFCFIRSTBank

— BCCI (@BCCI) November 1, 2024

While India are without Bumrah, New Zealand will be without the star of their Pune win with Mitchell Santner missing out with an injury. In addition, they have opted to include Matt Henry in place of a Tim Southee.

IND vs NZ Playing 11s For Third Test In Mumbai

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj

New Zealand: Tom Latham (captain), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wicketkeeper), Glenn Phillips, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Ajaz Patel, William ORourke