Bumrah was last featured for India in a T20I against Australia back in September last year. Hopes were high regarding his return for the ODI series against Sri Lanka but this will take longer than expected.
Team India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the upcoming 3-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. Bumrah, who was set to join the team in Guwahati ahead of the ODI series, will need some more time to build bowling resilience. This decision has been taken as a precautionary measure, the BCCI said in a statement.
Image source- ZEE NEWS Bumrah hasn’t travelled with the team to Guwahati. He still needs some more time to get back to full fitness as he will be needed during the Australia Test series, a senior BCCI source told PTI.Bumrah sustained a lower back stress fracture post England tour and missed the Asia Cup last year.Bumrah’s absence from India’s Asia Cup and T20 World Cup squads was deemed as one of the biggest reasons behind the team’s failure to go the distance in these tournaments.To enhance team’s chances at the T20 World Cup, Bumrah was rushed to the T20 side during a home series against Australia where he broke down once again and was ruled out for an indefinite period.The BCCI is yet to confirm whether Bumrah has been ruled out of the entire 3-match series.No one has been named as his replacement in the series yet by BCCI.Let us know who can be the potential replacement of Jaspreet Bumrah according to you?
