Bumrah did not play in the first T20 against South Africa on Wednesday and flew to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru the next day to monitor his back condition. It’s unclear whether Bumrah will have surgery, though he did miss the Asia Cup in the UAE last month due to a back injury. He was declared fit for three T20 series against Australia at home this month, and he played the second and third in Nagpur and Hyderabad. His bowling figures in Nagpur were 1/23 in two overs and 0/50 in four overs. Indian bowling in the final overs of T20s has recently come under fire. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, and Arshdeep Singh have all leaked runs, and Bumrah was expected to lead the team in the World Cup, which runs from October 16 to November 13. India’s first match is against Pakistan on October 23 at the MCG.Bumrah has eight wickets at an economy rate of 8.08 and an average of 22.75 in six T20 internationals in Australia. In January 2016, he made his T20 debut in Australia. The BCCI had ruled Bumrah out of the first T20 match against South Africa on Wednesday in Thiruvananthapuram. During India’s practice session on Tuesday, Jasprit Bumrah complained of back pain. The BCCI Medical Team evaluated him,
Image Courtesy: TOIIf Bumrah is ruled out of the T20 World Cup, the selection committee will have to choose between Mohammad Shami and Deepak Chahar, who has been added as stand-by players. On the other hand, Shami and Chahar aren’t known for their end-of-innings bowling, with both shining up front in the Powerplay.
