IND vs AUS Test Series – Jasprit Bumrah Doubtful? The situation with Jasprit Bumrah is getting from bad to worse. After he was ruled out of ODI Series vs SriLanka, now he is also doubtful for four match TEST Series. A top BCCI official has told InsideSport that Bumrah will not be considered for selection for 3 Match ODI & 3 Match T20 Series. According to the official, Bumrah in current condition will not also be doubtful for the Test Series vs Australia. Follow INDIA vs SriLanka LIVE Updates & Indian Cricket LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
BCCI Sources told InsideSport that Bumrah will not be risked for the ODI and T20I series against New Zealand. The call on whether he can play all four Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be taken towards the end of this month.
“He won’t be considered for NewZealand series. He will further work on his rehab. At this stage we can’t say he will be ready for Australia Test Series. Still few weeks to go, let’s see how things pan out for him”, confirmed a top BCCI official.
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What exactly happened with Bumrah at NCA?
BCCI and captain Rohit Sharma both have admitted that Bumrah again struggled after two continuous PRACTICE Sessions at NCA. He started feeling stiffness in his back.
Captain @ImRo45 was all praise for youngsters @ShubmanGill & @ishankishan51 ahead of the #INDvSL ODI series starting tomorrow 👌🏻👌🏻@mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/vlZyeGpChP
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 9, 2023
- The plan was for Bumrah to undergo match-simulation workloads at the NCA before making his international comeback.
- He passed the FITNESS test in Bengaluru.
- However, when he took on similar workloads two days in a row in Mumbai, he felt stiffness in his side.
- Bumrah is now set to have rest and rehab with the aim being ready to join India’s preparatory camp, which is set to begin on February 1, for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia.
- He will almost certainly miss the ODI and T20I series against New Zealand that begins on January 18.
‘Bumrah has been working very hard at NCA on his rehab.’#TeamIndia Captain @ImRo45 on Jasprit Bumrah’s fitness status on the eve of the 1st ODI against Sri Lanka.#INDvSL @mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/AWQqJTtHr0
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 9, 2023
Why Bumrah was pulled out? The BCCI had earlier said that Bumrah (29) has been added to the ODI on the recommendation of the all-India selection committee.
“The All-India Senior Selection Committee has included pacer Jasprit Bumrah in India’s ODI squad for the upcoming Mastercard 3-match ODI series against Sri Lanka,” the BCCI had said in a January 3 media release.
Bumrah has been out of cricketing action since September 2022 and was also ruled out of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup due to a back injury. “The pacer has undergone rehabilitation and has been declared fit by the National Cricket Academy (NCA). He will be joining the Team India ODI squad soon,” the BCCI had further said.
The BCCI confirmed Bumrah’s unavailability but said the decision has been taken as a precautionary measure.
“Bumrah, who was set to join the team in Guwahati ahead of the ODI series, will need some more time to build bowling resilience,” the BCCI said in a statement adding, that the Selection Committee has not named any replacement.
The Indian team management remains optimistic about Bumrah’s readiness for Tests against Australia. The series result will determine if India qualify for World Test Championship FINAL or not.
Will Bumrah be available for the series? Highly UNLIKELY that his back can take toll of 5 days of rigour of test cricket. Moreover, Bumrah have not played Test cricket since the one-off Test against England in Birmingham last July.
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