Already holding an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-Test series, the hosts are leaving no stone unturned for the concluding contest in Dharamsala with World Test Championship points up for grabs
India have resisted the temptation to shuffle their pack for the fifth Test against England in Dharamsala, despite a series victory already secure, having confirmed a return for seamer Jasprit Bumrah.
Bumrah was omitted from the fourth Test win in Ranchi, which secured an unassailable 3-1 advantage.
KL Rahul is missing for the fourth Test in a row with a quadricep injury which has kept him sidelined since the defeat in Hyderabad last month.
The BCCI medical team are monitoring his fitness and communicating with specialists in London, where he has spent time trying to solve the problem.
Spinning allrounder Washington Sundar drops out having been made available to play for Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy semi-final against Mumbai, which starts on March 2.
KL Rahul remains sidelined with a thigh problem (Stu Forster/Getty Images)
Washington Sundar may yet re-join the group after the Ranji Trophy semi-final (Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
He could yet return to the squad upon the conclusion of the match if required.
News regarding the squad also included an update on Mohammed Shami, who underwent surgery on a right heel issue on Monday (February 26). His recovery will include a period of rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA).
Though the series is already wrapped up, India and England will both be eager to improve their standing in the World Test Championship table, where they currently sit second and eighth respectively.
The fifth Test gets underway from March 7.
India squad for fifth Test: Rohit Sharma (c), Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (wk), KS Bharat (wk), Devdutt Padikkal, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep
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