Bashir ruled out of remainder of Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025

Bashir Ruled Out of Remainder of Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025

England offspinner Shoaib Bashir has been ruled out of the remainder of the England-India Test series after sustaining a fracture to a finger in his left hand. He is set to undergo surgery later this week.

Bashir sustained the injury on Day 3 of the third Test while attempting a caught-and-bowled chance off Ravindra Jadeja. He subsequently left the field and did not return for the remainder of the innings.

Despite the injury, Bashir came out to bat for England in their second innings and scored two runs off nine deliveries. He remained off the field for much of the fifth day before he was called upon to bowl late in the day, eventually picking up the final wicket of Mohammad Siraj to hand England a thrilling victory.

Bashir has emerged as England's frontline spinner over the past couple of years, having been preferred over fellow Somerset teammate Jack Leach. Rehan Ahmed, Liam Dawson, and Tom Hartley are among the other names likely to be in contention to replace him.