Mohammed Siraj has replaced Jasprit Bumrah for the third and final Test against New Zealand due to Bumrah’s viral illness ¹ ². Bumrah hasn’t fully recovered, so Siraj gets the nod to join the playing XI ¹ ². This change comes as India looks to avoid a whitewash at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, following New Zealand’s victories in Pune and Bengaluru ³.
The New Zealand team has also made some changes, with Mitchell Santner out due to a side strain and Ish Sodhi replacing him ¹ ². Matt Henry comes in for Tim Southee, adding some depth to their bowling lineup ¹.
Here are the playing XIs for the third Test:
- India: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj ¹ ² ³
- New Zealand: Tom Latham (c), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell, Glenn Phillips, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Ajaz Patel, William ORourke ¹ ² ³
