IND vs ENG: Rehan Ahmed returns home ahead of fourth Test against India

Ahmed has left the tour due to personal reasons and England won’t be naming any replacement for the leg-spinner.

Published : Feb 23, 2024 09:17 IST , CHENNAI - 1 MIN READ

England’s Rehan Ahmed in action.
England’s Rehan Ahmed in action. | Photo Credit: AFP
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England’s Rehan Ahmed in action. | Photo Credit: AFP

England bowler Rehan Ahmed will be returning home with immediate effect and won’t be available further in the ongoing series against India, country’s cricket board announced on Friday.

Ahmed has left the tour due to personal reasons and England won’t be naming any replacement for the leg-spinner.

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After playing for the first three Tests on this tour, Ahmed was left out in the playing XI for the fourth Test in Ranchi which was announced on Thursday. He picked 11 wickets in this series.

His exit leaves England with 14 players in the squad with Shoaib Bashir and Tom Hartley as the two frontline spinners.

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