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Why Are Jasprit Bumrah And Mitchell Santner Not Playing IND vs NZ 3rd Test In Mumbai?

Debashis Sarangi

Bumrah and Santner are not playing 3rd Test [Source: PTI]Bumrah and Santner are not playing 3rd Test [Source: PTI]

In a major development, New Zealand captain Tom Latham won the all-important toss and elected to bat first in the final dead rubber of the ongoing three-match series at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. However, both sides are without their two key players, with Mitchell Santner and Jasprit Bumrah not participating in the high-voltage Test match. 

Side Strain Rules Out Mitchell Santner From 3rd Test vs India

Experienced spin-bowling all-rounder Mitchell Santner enjoyed stellar success in the second Test against India, derailing the hosts with clinical bowling figures of 13 for 157. However, the veteran cricketer has sustained a side strain, ruling him out of this game. Prominent leg spinner Ish Sodhi comes in place of Santner in New Zealand's playing XI. Tim Southee also misses out, with the visitors preferring Matt Henry for this match. 

Why Is Jasprit Bumrah Not Playing?

During the toss, Indian captain Rohit Sharma revealed that Bumrah wasn't well, and that's why Mohammed Siraj replaced him in the hosts' playing XI. However, as the commentators have revealed, it's a precautionary move from India to keep Bumrah away from another injury setback. With the Border-Gavaskar Trophy coming up, India must manage Bumrah's workload carefully, considering his importance for them across formats. 

IND vs NZ 3rd Test: Here Are The Playing XIs

India Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj

New Zealand Playing XI: Tom Latham (c), Devon Conway, Tom Blundell (wk), Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, William O'Rourke, Ajaz Patel, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry