England star went home before the start of the fourth Test, will not return to India. cricket news

England star Rehan Ahmed returned home before the start of the fourth Test against India in Ranchi, with Ben Stokes replacing Shoaib Bashir in the squad for the final match of the series. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) released a statement explaining Rehan’s decision to return home, suggesting the spinner had to deal with a personal emergency. The board did not announce a replacement for the spinner, who will also not return to India for the 5th Test.

“Rehan Ahmed will return home for personal reasons. He will not be returning to India and we will not name a replacement,” an ECB post said.

Take care of yourself, @RehanAhmed__16

Rehan Ahmed will return home due to personal reasons.

He will not be returning to India and we will not name any replacement.

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– England Cricket (@englandcricket) 23 February 2024

Talking about the fourth Test, Ben Stokes’ England won the toss and elected to bat first against Rohit Sharma-led India in the fourth Test at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi. Bowler Akash Deep made his debut for India after being handed his first Test cap by head coach Rahul Dravid. The 27-year-old player is the 313th player to play Test cricket for India.

with ANI input

It is not only a chance for India to hand England’s ‘baseball’ flag-bearer captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum a series defeat for the first time since they teamed up for the first time in mid-2022, but the match also marks several milestones Can be installed. India is currently in possession of the series 2-1.

Speaking on the toss, Ben Stokes said that the fourth Test match will be important for them as they are trailing 2-1 in the series.

“We will bat first. Trailing 2-1, it is a little more important in the context of the series, but every game is important. The first hour will reveal how the pitch will play, but that was always going to be the case,” Stokes said. ‘Batting first track. My bowling is coming well, it has been a long time. I am happy with the way we have performed throughout the series and will continue to see the same.’

On the other hand, India captain Rohit Sharma said that the Ranchi pitch looked a bit dry on Friday.

“We would have also batted first. It looks a bit dry and there are some cracks, but that is the nature of the pitch here. The last two matches were good for us and we have to play like that. We are proud of it.” There are many young people in Squid, they have taken responsibility and accepted the challenge head-on. They are confident in their skills, moving forward, that’s a good thing for us moving forward. A change with the debut of Akash Deep,” said Rohit.

India’s playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.

England’s playing XI: Jack Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Fox (wk), Tom Hartley, Ollie Robinson, Shoaib Bashir, James Anderson.