<p>Rajkot: The rumour mills are rolling once again, saying Jasprit Bumrah is going to be rested for India’s fourth Test against England in Ranchi. </p><p><br>It’s not outside the realm of possibility that the management will play one pacer in Mohammed Siraj and opt for three full-time spinners - R Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel - in addition to Ravindra Jadeja, owing to the Ranchi surface's favourable history with spinners. </p><p>Moreover, Bumrah has bowled only 484 balls in the three Tests so far, and the team enjoyed a ten-day break between the second Test in Visakhapatnam and the third Test in Rajkot. </p>.India vs England: Stokes takes indirect dig at Root's dismissal .<p>The teams will also have a week-long break before the fourth and the fifth Test in Dharamsala. </p><p>Should, however, Bumrah be rested, the team is likely to bring back Mukesh Kumar from Ranji Trophy as a backup. He was released from the third Test so he could play for Bengal. </p><p>The team can also utilise the services of Akash Deep, who is in the squad. </p><p>Meanwhile, KL Rahul, who sat out the second and third Tests, is likely to be available for selection after recovering from issues with his quadriceps and knees. </p><p>Rahul was on course for a return in Rajkot, but the management reckoned it best he gets more time off the field because he was only ’90 per cent fit’.</p><p>Skipper Rohit Sharma, after the final press conference in Rajkot, said ‘he seems to be good’ when asked about the Karnataka batter’s fitness. </p>
<p>Rajkot: The rumour mills are rolling once again, saying Jasprit Bumrah is going to be rested for India’s fourth Test against England in Ranchi. </p><p><br>It’s not outside the realm of possibility that the management will play one pacer in Mohammed Siraj and opt for three full-time spinners - R Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel - in addition to Ravindra Jadeja, owing to the Ranchi surface's favourable history with spinners. </p><p>Moreover, Bumrah has bowled only 484 balls in the three Tests so far, and the team enjoyed a ten-day break between the second Test in Visakhapatnam and the third Test in Rajkot. </p>.India vs England: Stokes takes indirect dig at Root's dismissal .<p>The teams will also have a week-long break before the fourth and the fifth Test in Dharamsala. </p><p>Should, however, Bumrah be rested, the team is likely to bring back Mukesh Kumar from Ranji Trophy as a backup. He was released from the third Test so he could play for Bengal. </p><p>The team can also utilise the services of Akash Deep, who is in the squad. </p><p>Meanwhile, KL Rahul, who sat out the second and third Tests, is likely to be available for selection after recovering from issues with his quadriceps and knees. </p><p>Rahul was on course for a return in Rajkot, but the management reckoned it best he gets more time off the field because he was only ’90 per cent fit’.</p><p>Skipper Rohit Sharma, after the final press conference in Rajkot, said ‘he seems to be good’ when asked about the Karnataka batter’s fitness. </p>