India, July 19 -- Even an injured Jasprit Bumrah didn't lead to Kuldeep Yadav getting a game in the third and final ODI against England at Lord's Cricket Ground on Sunday. The wrist-spinner, who is known to be an X-factor in the middle overs, remained out of favour for the entire duration of the ODI series and failed to get a game as the management comprising head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill went ahead with all-rounders.

In the third ODI, the Indian management let go of all-rounder Shivam Dube, but Kuldeep still warmed the bench as the think tank included pacers, Arshdeep Singh and Prince Yadav. Injuries ruled Bumrah and Washington Sundar, but both Gambhir and Gill saw better merit in having only a frontline spinner in ...