India's Jasprit Bumrah to miss final Test against England for 'personal reasons'

Seamer asked cricket board to be released

India celebrate the wicket of England batsman Zak Crawley during Day 2 of the third Test at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, on Thursday, February 25. India won the match by 10 wickets. Sportzpics for BCCI

England's Zak Crawley is bowled by Axar Patel of India. Sportzpics for BCCI

Ravichandran Ashwin of India celebrates taking his 400th Test wicket. Sportzpics for BCCI

Ravichandran Ashwin of India celebrates the wicket of EWngland batsman Ollie Pope. Sportzpics for BCCI

Axar Patel of India celebrates the wicket of England batsman Jonny Bairstow. Sportzpics for BCCI

Rohit Sharma hit the winning six for India. Sportzpics for BCCI

England captain Joe Root celebrates the wicket of Inda batsman Washington Sundar. Sportzpics for BCCI

Joe Root picked up five wickets for just eight runs to dismiss India for 145 in their first innings in the third Test in Ahmedabad. Sportzpics for BCCI

England celebrate the wicket of Washington Sundar. Sportzpics for BCCI

Jack Leach of England celebrates the wicket of Rohit Sharma in Ahmedabad. Sportzpics for BCCI

England celebrate Washington Sundar's dismissal. Sportzpics for BCCI

England celebrate the wicket of Rishabh Pant. Sportzpics for BCCI

India will be without pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah in the final Test against England after the 27-year-old was released from the squad for personal reasons.

The right-arm seamer took four wickets in the opening test in Chennai but was rested for the second match, which India won to level the series.

Bumrah returned to play his first Test at his home ground in Ahmedabad, where India triumphed inside two days to go 2-1 up in the four-match series.

"Jasprit Bumrah made a request to BCCI to be released from India’s squad ahead of the fourth test owing to personal reasons," the Indian Cricket Board said in a statement. "Accordingly, the fast bowler has been released and he will not be available for selection for the fourth Test."

India have decided not to add any player to cover for his absence for the final Test, also in Ahmedabad from Thursday.

Bumrah had a limited role in the third test, where spinners Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin wreaked havoc with the pink ball and India did not feel the need to bowl any of their seamers in England's second innings.

In his absence, Mohammed Siraj will hope to be Ishant Sharma's new-ball partner in the final match.

A draw in Ahmedabad will be enough for India to win the series and book their place in the final of the inaugural World Test Championship against New Zealand in June.