Overview

• Karun Nair sustained a minor fracture to his finger during the second innings of the fifth Test at The Oval but batted on before being ruled out of Central Zone’s Duleep Trophy squad.
• Rishabh Pant remains sidelined after fracturing his toe in the fourth Test and did not feature in the series-deciding match.
• Mohammed Siraj claimed nine wickets in the final Test to lead India to a six-run victory and finished the series as its top wicket-taker with 23 dismissals.
• Shubman Gill topped the run charts with 754 runs in his maiden series as captain, underscoring his seamless leadership transition.
• Jasprit Bumrah adhered to a planned three-Test workload strategy, sitting out two matches to safeguard his fitness for the forthcoming World Test Championship cycle.