The BCCI selectors are likely to name India's squad on Friday for the remaining three Tests of the home series against England, with the focus on managing Jasprit Bumrah's workload and the status of KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja's recovery from injuries that ruled both out of the second Test.
According to Cricbuzz, the selection committee's meeting, which was originally scheduled for Thursday, will now be held on Friday.
The report further read that one of the key points of discussion in the meeting is going to be the management of workload for bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who became world's No. 1 Test bowler after his match-winning performance in the second Test in Visakhapatnam.
The five-match series is now locked at 1-1.
The possibility of Mohammed Siraj being brought in to replace Bumrah is reportedly being re-evaluated considering the role vice-captain Bumrah has played in bringing India back in the series after losing the opening Test. It, thus, remains to be seen if he is rested or continues to be part of the squad for at least the next Test in Rajkot.
1/10:India vs England: Bumrah, Bazball and spin
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2/10:India level series with thumping win
<p>India beat England by 106 runs in the second Test in Visakhapatnam on Monday to level the five-match series 1-1.</p>AFP
3/10:'Bazball' is winning fans in India
Ben Stokes's team took a thrilling opening Test by 28 runs after overcoming a 190-run first innings deficit then went down guns blazing in a record 399-run chase in the second.PTI
4/10:Bumrah's perfect yorker
<p>Stumps flew all over the place as Bumrah bowled Ollie Pope with a trademark yorker in the second Test.</p>PTI
5/10:Jasprit Bumrah masterclass
<p>Jasprit Bumrah's mastery of new ball and reverse swing saw him take a first innings 6/45 as England were all out 253, a deficit of 143. </p>Reuters
6/10:Bumrah - an absolute champion of a bowler
<p>Stokes paid tribute after Bumrah bagged three more in England's chase to be named man of the match. "Jasprit Bumrah's an absolute champion of a bowler," said Stokes.</p>AFP
7/10:Ollie Pope special
Ollie Pope's masterful 196 in Hyderabad featured sweep shots of both orthodox and reverse varieties to blunt the Indian spinners and the crowd rose to applaud as England inflicted only the fourth home defeat on India in 47 Tests.PTI
8/10:Nervy moments for India
India had some nervy moments in winning the second Test as England came out roaring in their fourth-inning chase, with Zak Crawley hitting 73 and almost all the batsmen taking on the bowlers.AFP
9/10:England spinners challenged India batters
<p>England's rookie spinners Tom Hartley, Shoaib Bashir and Rehan Ahmed may have only six Test caps between them but they have all challenged India's batters, who are usually masters on turning pitches.</p>PTI
10/10:Tom Hartley on a roll
<p>Raw left-armer Hartley had match-winning figures of 7-62 on debut in Hyderabad and he took four more in India's second innings in Visakhapatnam. His 14 wickets are just one behind Jasprit Bumrah in the series bowling charts.</p>PTIRegarding update on the recovery status of Rahul and Jadeja, Rahul is looking good to return to the squad while "Jadeja's potential inclusion hinges on the assessment of his hamstring injury by the team management," said the Cricbuzz report.
However, the squad will, in all likelihood, continue to miss Virat Kohli, who had earlier withdrawn himself from the first two Tests because of personal reasons.
