Bumrah might miss the Champions Trophy as his injury might be a little more serious than anticipated earlier.
Bumrah might not make it to India’s squad for the Champions Trophy, if reports are to be believed.
India’s chances of winning the Champions Trophy appear to have suffered as a result of “overusing” Jasprit Bumrah in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in an attempt to take wickets. The pacer’s ailment has turned out to be even worse than initially thought, although he had to withdraw during the fifth and final Test match against Australia in Sydney because to “back spasms.” According to reports, Bumrah’s back is swollen, making it doubtful that he will be ready for the Champions Trophy to begin next month.
According to an Indian Express report, the star pacer, who took 32 wickets against Australia in the five-match series, has been sent to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, where his recuperation would be closely watched. Even though the deadline is today (January 12), the circumstance has led the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to request an extension from the International Cricket Council (ICC) regarding the team announcement.
Since Bumrah is anticipated to be healthy before to the start of the Champions Trophy knockout stages, the BCCI selection committee is unsure whether to include him in the 15-man roster or send him to the UAE as a reserve.
“He (Bumrah) will be going to NCA for his rehabilitation. The initial report says he doesn’t have a fracture but has swelling on his back. So the NCA will monitor his recovery and he will be there for three weeks. But even after that, he will have to play a match or two, even if they are practice games organised to check his match fitness,” the report quoted a source as saying.
On March 2, Team India will play their final Champions Trophy group encounter. March 4 and 5 are the dates for the semi-finals, while March 9 is the date for the final.
In an attempt to make Bumrah fully fit before the semi-finals, the board might take a chance on his name and send him to the United Arab Emirates. Bumrah is anticipated to return to match fitness prior to the start of the semi-finals, according to the article.