In Bumrah’s Absence: While Indian team management hopes for a miraculous recovery for their premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah. They are already narrowing down two names to replace him for the T20 World Cup 2022.
According to media reports, India will select two pacers as backup, one of whom will travel as a net bowler. In T20 World Cup 2022 due to his back-stress fracture, Bumrah is reported out of the tournament. The BCCI, on the other hand, has now confirmed that the 28-year-old is still in the plans, and the Board will make a last-minute decision on Bumrah’s departure alongside the Indian team on October 6.
For Australia Tour, Bumrah is reported to be ruled out. And may not be part of the squad. Ravinder Jadeja is also ruled out for his injury when in practice for water-based training in the Asia Cup tour22.
Bumrah needs six months of rest to recover from the injury: A BCCI Medical team
“Bumrah will almost certainly not play in the T20 World Cup.” He has a serious back problem. “It’s a stress fracture, and he could be out for six months,” : a senior BCCI official.
However, in recent developments, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has urged fans not to write off the pacer just yet. Indian team is departing for Australia on October 6. And also BCCI is not rushing Bumrah. He is rushed to NCA. For recovery from the back injury. Furthermore, the Board will wait until the last minute to decide whether Bumrah can travel with the team on October 6. They also intend to fly.
Mohammed Siraj and Umran Malik are in the squad to fill the gap as pacers. The duo will most likely travel with the Indian team to Perth. According to Reports, India will have a week of net sessions before the scheduled warm-up games.
In Bumrah’s Absence, The squad for the remaining two matches is as follows:
India squad for South Africa: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Umesh Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohd. Siraj.
South Africa Squad 2022: Temba Bavuma (captain), Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Janneman Malan, Tabraiz Shamsi, Andile Phehlukwayo.
