Ace Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was spotted sweating it out in the practice net ahead of his return to the Indian starting lineup in the third Test match at Lord's.
The series is evenly poised after the first two Tests at Headingley and Edgbaston and the action now heads to the Home of Cricket in London.
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Even before the start of the tour, the Indian think tank on several occasions had claimed that Bumrah won't feature in all five matches as he is still recovering from the back injury that he suffered earlier this year during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy fifth Test.
Accordingly, the star pacer was rested at Edgbaston. The Indian leadership of Gautam Gambhir and Shubman Gill were criticised for resting their fast bowler after a disappointing loss at Headingley.
However, Gambhir and Gill proved their critics wrong as India beat England by 336 runs in Birmingham. In Bumrah's absence, Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep delivered with the new ball as they took six wickets each in first and second innings, respectively.
With Bumrah's return, the Indian team will now receive a major boost ahead of the third Test at Lord's, which at first look of it, will have a green top surface.
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Jasprit Bumrah gearing up for Lord's Test - WATCH
Bumrah trained for long hours at the practice net as he aims to make a strong comeback in the third Test.
Bumrah's ready to return at Lord's 💪 pic.twitter.com/ZEoT5jiRhw
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India vs England Probable playing XI for third Test
India's likely XI for the Lord's Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (Wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah.
England's likely XI for the Lord's Test: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (C), Jamie Smith (WK), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer and Brydon Carse.