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Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill ahead of the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford, Manchester. (Getty Images)

India’s Mohammed Siraj has indicated that Jasprit Bumrah, the world’s top-ranked Test bowler, will participate in the crucial fourth Test against England at Old Trafford on Wednesday, despite managing a back injury that limits him to three matches in the five-Test series.India trail the series 2-1 after losses at Headingley and Lord’s, where Bumrah has already played. The team faces selection challenges with Akash Deep’s availability uncertain due to a groin injury. “So far, we only know that Jassi (Bumrah) will play,” Siraj confirmed on Monday.

Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The Indian team must make at least one change as Nitish Kumar Reddy is ruled out of the final two Tests with a knee injury. Additionally, wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant’s participation is uncertain following a finger injury last week. However, he did keep in the nets on Monday.Siraj was the last wicket to fall in India’s recent 22-run defeat at Lord’s, where he played Shoaib Bashir’s delivery onto his stumps.“It took a long time to get over. That match felt like we could’ve won. I’m very emotional,” Siraj said. “We fought hard. Jadeja did great and even Bumrah batted 54 balls. Still, we lost. But I told myself, it’s 2-1 now, not over yet. That gave me motivation to do better,” he added.The third Test at Lord’s showcased India’s lower-order resilience, with Siraj lasting 30 balls and both Reddy and Bumrah surviving more than 50 deliveries. Ravindra Jadeja remained unbeaten on 61.“At one point it looked like we’d lose by 80 runs but we took it deep and made it close, losing by just 22. That fight meant a lot,” Siraj reflected on the narrow defeat.India go into the fourth Test with an aim of achieving something they have never done in their Test cricket history – overturning a deficit. The Shubman Gill-led side will look to win or draw the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. None of the Indian teams of the past have come from 0-1 or 1-2 down in the past to win a five-match series.In fact, only thrice has a team won a five-match Test series when they trailed 1-2 or 0-1 after the third match of the series.