Jasprit Bumrah’s name was absent from India’s updated ODI squad for the England series, as announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday, February 4. Initially, Bumrah was included in the squad for the three-match series set to begin on February 6 in Nagpur. However, the cricket board has not officially addressed his omission, leaving many questioning his unexpected exclusion.
When was the last time Jasprit Bumrah played in ODI for India?
The India vs Australia final in the ODI World Cup 2023 at the Ahmedabad was the last match of Jasprit Bumrah, playing ODI match for India. Since, then he has not played one-day matches, mainly to take rest and have a better work load management.
India have played only two ODI series after World Cup, in both, Bumrah was rested.
Jasprit Bumrah to play ODI match in Champions Trophy after one-year gap
The pace spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah, will return to 50-over cricket after a year, directly in the Champions Trophy, without any prior matches to prepare for the big tournament. There is also speculation that his injury could be serious, potentially ruling him out of the competition. The ICC Champions Trophy is set to begin on February 19, with India playing their first match on February 20 against Bangladesh in Dubai.
