Jasprit Bumrah, the linchpin of India's pace attack, has been ruled out of the final Test against New Zealand in Mumbai due to a lingering viral illness.
The BCCI confirmed the news, dashing hopes of seeing the fiery pacer in action one last time in the series. Bumrah's absence is a significant blow to India, considering his impressive performance throughout the series. He has been one of the leading wicket-takers, contributing significantly to India's bowling attack.
New Zealand, too, suffered a setback with the injury to their star all-rounder, Mitchell Santner. The left-arm spinner, who played a crucial role in their historic win in Pune, has been ruled out due to a side strain.
'Mitch Santner has got a little bit of a side strain. Ish Sodhi comes in. Matt Henry is fit and he comes in for Tim Southee,' said skipper Tom Latham.
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