Star pacer Jasprit Bumrah was on Thursday (September 25) included in India’s Test squad for the upcoming home series against the West Indies, while Devdutt Padikkal came in as a replacement for an out-of-form Karun Nair.

Bumrah, who featured in only three of the five Tests in England owing to workload management, has made himself available for the two-match series beginning in Ahmedabad on October 2.

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The squad will be led by Shubman Gill, with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja named as vice-captain.

Regular vice-captain Rishabh Pant, who fractured his foot during the England series, is yet to regain full fitness and therefore was not available for selection.

“...hopefully will be available for home Tests a

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