India vs England 2021: Umesh Yadav added to hosts' squad for final two Tests after clearing fitness test

Ahmedabad: Pacer Umesh Yadav was on Monday added to India’s squad for the last two Tests against England after he passed a fitness test, while Shardul Thakur was released to compete in the ongoing Vijay Hazare one-day Championship. The third Test, a day-nighter, starts on Wednesday. “Team India fast bowler Umesh Yadav appeared for a fitness test on Sunday, 21st February at Motera. He has cleared his fitness test and has been added to the squad for the last two Tests of the ongoing India-England Test series,” said the BCCI in a statement. “Shardul Thakur has been released from the squad to take part in the Vijay Hazare Trophy,” it added. Thakur plays for Mumbai. Yadav had suffered was a calf muscle injury during the Melbourne Test against Australia in December, ruling him out for the rest of that series. There is a possibility that India might play three pacers in the pink-ball Test. The four-match series is currently locked 1-1 after England won the opener and India came back to clinch the second game in Chennai. India squad for the last two Tests: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), R Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Md. Siraj, Umesh Yadav.