Last Updated: October 03, 2022, 20:21 IST
Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of T20 World Cup 2022
On Monday, the BCCI, in a official statemmet, confirmed that Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the T20 World Cup, starting October 16 in Australia
In what comes as a major blow to Team India, ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. The news comes a week prior to the commencement of the showpiece event Down Under. On Monday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) released an official statement to confirm the development.
“The BCCI Medical team has ruled out Team India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup squad. The decision was taken following a detailed assessment and in consultation with the specialists,” the statemmet read.
“Bumrah, was initially ruled out from the ongoing Mastercard 3-match T20I series against South Africa due to a back injury,” it added.
The Indian cricket board also stated that it will be naming a replacement for Jasprit Bumrah in the squad for the marquee tournament soon.
After playing the last two games just-concluded series against Australia, Bumrahdidn’t travel with the team to Thiruvananthapuram for the opening tie against South Africa. Despite being given adequate rest from the management, Bumrah’s injury comes as a huge setback for the team’s medical team as far as handling his workload is concerned.
The back pain isn’t new for Bumrah as earlier on August 8, he was ruled out of the Asia Cup 2022 due to the same reason. He underwent rehabilitation work at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru before being deemed fit for the white-ball home series against Australia and South Africa.
Earlier this year, he was given rest for the home series against South Africa in June and the Ireland tour. Furthermore, he was also not included in West Indies T20Is after which he was ruled out of the continental tournament in the UAE.
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