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IND vs ENG: Umesh Yadav clears health check, added to Team India squad for final two Tests in opposition to England

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Indian pacer Umesh Yadav on Monday cleared the health check and has been added to the Indian squad for the final two Tests in opposition to England within the ongoing four-Test collection. India have, alternatively, launched Shardul Thakur for the continued Vijay Hazare Trophy. 

“Team India fast bowler Umesh Yadav appeared for a fitness test on Sunday, 21st February at Motera. He has cleared his fitness test and has been added to the squad for the last two Tests of the ongoing Paytm India-England Test series,” learn the BCCI assertion. 

Since January 2018, Umesh has performed seven Tests taking 38 wickets at 13.82 with two five-wicket hauls. His common is the most effective for an Indian and second-best after Kyle Jamieson’s 13.27 amongst bowlers who’ve not less than performed 5 residence Tests within the given interval. 

India are presently tied 1-1 within the collection after pulling off a powerful series-levelling win in Chennai final week. The two groups will subsequent face one another in a Pink Ball Test in Ahmedabad’s Motera Stadium on February 24. 

India squad for the final two Tests: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), R Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Md. Siraj, Umesh Yadav.