Karun Nair to Replace Shardul as Bumrah Sits Out
Karun Nair to Play Oval Test: Nair, who last played at Old Trafford, returns to replace seam-bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur, whose underwhelming performance in the fourth Test contributed to India’s rethink. Bumrah, meanwhile, sits out his pre-designated fourth Test of the series despite the series result still hanging in the balance. In his absence, Mohammed Siraj will lead a young pace attack featuring Akash Deep and Prasidh Krishna.