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Jasprit Bumrah (Source: Twitter)
The suspense around the availability of the Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah doesn’t seem to end as a new update has emerged regarding his fitness. According to journalist K Shriniwas Rao, the seamer might fly to Australia next month to take part in the 20-20 World Cup.
Rao took to Twitter and wrote, “Was travelling last couple of days so missed out on quite a bit. So, all those worried about the possibility of Jasprit Bumrah missing the World Cup... please don't be. He is in very good hands & the word coming out right now is extremely positive -- he may fly. Fingers 🤞🏽.”
Here is K Shriniwas Rao's tweet
30, 2022Was travelling last couple of days so missed out on quite a bit...
So, all those worried about the possibility of Jasprit Bumrah missing the World Cup... please don't be.
He is in very good hands & the word coming out right now is extremely positive -- he may fly.
Fingers 🤞🏽
— KSR (@KShriniwasRao)
Was travelling last couple of days so missed out on quite a bit...
— KSR (@KShriniwasRao) September 30, 2022
So, all those worried about the possibility of Jasprit Bumrah missing the World Cup... please don't be.
He is in very good hands & the word coming out right now is extremely positive -- he may fly.
Fingers 🤞🏽
Amid all the talks regarding the fitness of India’s premier fast bowler, the Indian Cricket Board hasn’t given any update on the issue so far. Seamer Mohammed Siraj has been added to the Indian squad for the T20I series against South Africa after Bumrah missed out on the first T20I due to a back injury.
The Indian Cricket Board gave the last update on Bumrah on Wednesday when he missed the first T20I. The board tweeted, “Jasprit Bumrah complained of back pain during India’s practice session on Tuesday. The BCCI Medical Team assessed him. He is ruled out of the first #INDvSA T20I.”
A shocking report by PTI on Thursday sent shockwaves down the Indian cricket fans which said that Bumrah has sustained a stress fracture which could keep him out of cricket for months.
An Indian Cricket Board official told PTI that Bumrah has a stress fracture and could be out of action for months. “Bumrah is not going to play the World T20 for sure. He has a serious back condition. It’s a stress fracture and he could be out for a period of six months,” a senior Indian Cricket Board official told PTI on conditions of anonymity.
The report spread like wildfire and all media houses reported that the 28-year-old will not take part in the 20-20 World Cup. It will be interesting to see who replaces India’s pace spearhead in the squad if he actually misses out. Deepak Chahar, Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami are in contention to replace the ‘yorker-king'.