No threatening pace is present. Bumrah has excellent control, but…,” said an ex-PAK captain

Jasprit Bumrah’s absence from India’s Asia Cup roster due to a back injury is expected to be a major setback for the reigning champions, who open their campaign against Pakistan on Sunday, August 28. At Bangalore’s National Cricket Academy (NCA), Bumrah is receiving rehabilitation treatment. Shaheen Shah Afridi, who has been ruled out of the six-team competition due to a knee injury sustained during the Test series against Sri Lanka last month, has also dealt a severe blow to Pakistan’s form. It has been suggested that the 22-year-old pacer take four to six weeks off.

Lacking Jasprit Bumrah is just as much of a setback for India as it is for Pakistan, who now heavily rely on Bhuvneshwar Kumar and the young players Avesh Khan and Arshdeep Singh. Bumrah, who is renowned for his accurate yorkers and ability to bowl at the death, adds a lot of strength to the bowling lineup. Salman Butt, however, thinks the Indian lacks the kind of pace that would endanger a batter.

Salman Butt, a former captain of Pakistan, claimed that there are currently no bowlers in the world of cricket who can regularly reach 150 kph. “There isn’t a dangerous pace. There aren’t many bowlers with threatening pace, not even in international cricket. Who currently bowls at 150 kph like Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammed Sami, and Mitchell Johnson did in the past? “On his YouTube channel, Butt said.

“Express pace is no longer present. Bumrah is a superb bowler with excellent control on his yorkers and slower deliveries, but he lacks threat. Haris and Hasnain reach 150 for Pakistan, but neither one of them consistently does so. In one sporadic game, Nortje bowls quickly, but she isn’t as dangerous as previous bowlers.”

“Jofra Archer is the only bowler to have made a slight threat in recent cricket history. Threatening pace is currently lacking in cricket. Even Mitchell (Starc) struggles to maintain consistency after 150, “Added he.

In addition to Bumrah, Harshal Patel will also be absent from the continental competition due to a rib injury. Young death overs specialist Arshdeep will accompany Bhuvneshwar Kumar, while Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya stand out as the two other bowlers.

India expects runs from Virat Kohli, who is making his international cricket comeback after a seven-week hiatus. On Sunday, Kohli will attempt to play in his 100th T20 international match. It has been more than a thousand days since he last scored a century in international cricket.

In recent days, Kohli stated, “My main goal is to help India win the Asia Cup and the World Cup and I am ready to do anything for the team to make it possible.

Since the previous T20 World Cup, which was also held in the UAE, Kohli has appeared in just four of India’s 24 T20 Internationals. After Ross Taylor of New Zealand, the erratic batter will be the only other player to have participated in more than 100 games across all three sports.