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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly said that it’s too early to rule Jasprit Bumrah out of the upcoming T20 World Cup. Notably, Bumrah has been the directing pacer for India across formats in the past few years.
He also has undergone a back injury. His reports suggested that it will be difficult for him to regain in time for the mega ICC event. Meanwhile, Bumrah was ruled out of the T20I series against South Africa as the BCCI has named Mohammed Siraj as his replacement for the last two T20Is against South Africa.
“Let’s see Bumrah is not out of the World Cup yet. Let’s see what happens. Fingers crossed,” Ganguly told RevSportz.
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Further, now Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team is expected to leave for Australia on October 6, two days after the conclusion of the T20I series against South Africa, and will have a preparatory camp ahead of the T20 World Cup. Sourav also indicated that the BCCI has not taken any final decision on the bowler as it will take two or three days to get to a decision regarding his availability for the upcoming T20 WC.
Previously, Bumrah also missed the Asia Cup 2022 due to a back injury. He further missed the first T20I against Australia but returned to play the last two matches of the series. According to News18, the medical team is conducting repeated tests and scans on Bumrah. However, as of now, he will not be traveling with the India squad to Australia and will leave at a later date provided he’s fit.
Well, BCCI is keen on having Bumrah for the World Cup and has asked the medical team to assess him thoroughly in NCA. The board is trusting on even a one percent chance that he may be able to play in Australia. The medical team is administering repeated tests and scans and will be trying till the last minute to get him ready.
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