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New Delhi: India’s star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah may be out of the group stage of the ICC Champions Trophy to be held next month. According to the Indian Express, Bumrah has swelling in his back. For this, he has been asked to report to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. His recovery will be monitored here.
Bumrah had a slight back problem on the second day of the Sydney Test against Australia, after which he was taken for a scan. Then he could not bowl in the match.
The ICC Champions Trophy will start from February 19. India will play its first match against Bangladesh on February 20.
Expected to be fully fit only by the first week of March
The Indian selectors held a meeting in Mumbai on Saturday to select the team for the T20 series against England. According to the report, during this time they were informed about Bumrah’s fitness. According to a BCCI source, Bumrah is expected to be fully fit only by the first week of March. Before that, he will stay in NCA for three weeks. Even after recovery, he will have to play one or two matches in NCA, even if they are practice matches, which will be played to check his match fitness.
Bumrah is the top wicket taker of Border-Gavaskar Trophy
Bumrah took the highest 32 wickets in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. Bumrah bowled 151 overs in 5 matches of this series. He took 32 wickets during this period.
Team India will play all its matches in Dubai
India will play all its matches in Dubai, Bangladesh and New Zealand are also in the team’s group. A semi-final will also be played in Dubai. If India reaches the final, then this match will also be held in Dubai. While the remaining 10 matches of the tournament will be held in Pakistan. The Champions Trophy is going to be held after 8 years, in 2017, Pakistan last won the title by defeating India in the final.
