In a major setback to Virat Kohli-led Indian cricket team ahead of ‘challenging’ tour of England, star pacer Jasprit Bumrah…
Jasprit Bumrah (Photo: AFP)
In a major setback to Virat Kohli-led Indian cricket team ahead of ‘challenging’ tour of England, star pacer Jasprit Bumrah and off-spinner Washington Sundar have been ruled out of the Twenty20 series due to injury. The three-match T20I series between India and England will start on Tuesday (3rd July).
Bumrah sustained an injury on his left thumb while fielding in the first Twenty20 against Ireland in Malahide on Wednesday.
Bumrah, a key death-overs bowler, did not take part in the optional nets on Thursday and was benched for the second match on Friday. India had won the series 2-0 with ease. But ahead of a sterner Test against England, it’s a major blow for India.
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Bumrah is ranked 10th on ICC’s T20I bowlers’ ranking list and along with leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, he is second Indian bowler among the top-ten T20I rankings.
He, though, is expected to be fit in time for the three-match ODI series that begins in Nottingham on July 12.
Sundar has been ruled out of the T20 series owing to a right ankle injury. He sustained this injury whilst playing football during India’s first practice session in Malahide on Tuesday.
Replacements will be named by the BCCI in due course, with Shardul Thakur and Deepak Thakur’s names being talked up.
Meanwhile, England too have made an addition to their T20I squad, but only for the first game at Manchester.
Batsman Dawid Malan has been called in as cover for pacer Tom Curran who has a side strain, but the latter is expected to be fit for the last two games of the series.
-With PTI inputs.
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