India T20 WC Squad: Deepak Chahar Injury: Mohammad Shami Fitness Test: While media reports emerged that Deepak Chahar had a twisted ankle, InsideSport understands that Deepak Chahar has also been struck with a back injury. But unlike last time, it’s not as bad. He has been advised rest and will have to pass a fitness test along with Mohammad Shami in order to fly to Australia for T20 World Cup. Follow IND vs SA LIVE & T20 World Cup LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
It should be noted that, both Shami and Chahar are in contention to replace the injured Jasprit Bumrah in WC main squad. If they clear the fitness test, they will fly to Australia along with the rest of the reserve squad on October 12-13.
“No, Deepak doesn’t have a twisted ankle. He has reported to NCA with a back problem. It’s not serious but since World Cup is priority, he was asked to visit the NCA. He will not be available for the ODIs,” a BCCI official told InsideSport.
India T20 WC Squad: Back INJURIES continue to HAUNT Team India, Deepak Chahar reports to NCA, to leave with Shami on Oct 12, Follow LIVE Updates
However, Deepak Chahar isn’t the only one suffering a back injury. Bumrah was ruled out with a back injury. Deepak Hooda was at the NCA with a back injury. Arshdeep had a back injury in the recent past. Even Chahar suffered a back injury while recovering from a quadricep injury at the NCA. With too many back injuries, it has raised questions about India’s team of physios and state-of-the-art sports medicine centre at the NCA in Bengaluru.
Meanwhile, InsideSport understands that both Deepak Chahar and Mohammad Shami will have to clear fitness tests. Shami is also at the NCA after recovering from Covid-19. While he is technically not injured, he is undergoing rehab to regain full match-fitness. Shami struggled with Covid for over 10 days. Hence, he was asked to clear the cardiovascular test. As he has not been in action since the England tour, he will have to clear the fitness test before boarding the flight to Brisbane, Australia.
“Both Shami and Deepak have to clear the mandatory fitness test in order to be eligible for selection. Shami is at the NCA and will have his test this week. If everything goes fine with both, they will leave on October 12-13 with the rest of the guys,” the BCCI official said.
India T20 WC Squad: Back INJURIES continue to HAUNT Team India, Deepak Chahar reports to NCA, to leave with Shami on Oct 12, Follow LIVE Updates
India T20 WC Squad: India’s injury crisis before World Cup –
- Mohammad Shami is technically not injured but is still recovering from Covid and is currently unavailable.
- Although Shami has tested negative for Covid, he will need to pass the BCCI-mandated cardiovascular test to be eligible.
- He will also need to pass the mandated Yo-yo test at the NCA as he has been out of action since England tour.
- Deepak Hooda also had a back injury and travelled to Australia after clearing the fitness test at the NCA.
- Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of T20 World Cup with back stress injury.
- Harshal Patel is also returning from a rib injury and is yet to hit full tilt.
- Deepak Chahar is the latest to be hit with another back injury.
- He has a stiff back and needs the medical staff’s attention to regain full fitness.
- Umesh Yadav is not at his 100 per cent following muscle injury.
- Mohammad Shami is the most experienced bowler in the squad and is likely to be included in the 15-member squad.
- But he will need to clear the fitness test before boarding the flight to Australia.
- Mohammed Siraj has been put on standby for reserves and will travel with Team India to Australia.
India T20 WC Squad: Back INJURIES continue to HAUNT Team India, Deepak Chahar reports to NCA, to leave with Shami on Oct 12, Follow LIVE Updates
India T20 WC Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh. Standby Players: Mohammad Shami, Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, Deepak Chahar.
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