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Cricket News: Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of T20 World Cup – reports | Bumrah out of T20 World Cup due to back stress fracture injury

According to BCCI sources, Jasprit Bumrah is set to miss the 2022 T20 World Cup due to a back stress fracture injury. Bumrah missed the first T20I against South Africa on September 28 due to back soreness, and reports have emerged that the injury is worse than first thought.

ESPNcricinfo confirmed Bumrah was in Bengaluru for fresh scans on his back on Wednesday. However, the consensus is that he will not play in the World Cup.

The news comes as a huge blow to India’s World Cup hopes. The men in blue are without a global trophy since 2013, and Bumrah is a key part of the attack given his ability to strike in all phases of an innings. His absence will force the think tank to work out how to effectively replace his quality.

Reports: Bumrah out of T20 World Cup, Shami or Siraj likely to be added to squad

“Bumrah is not going to play the World T20 for sure. He has a serious back condition. It’s a stress fracture and he could be out for a period of six months,” said a senior BCCI official to PTI.

Bumrah’s likely absence is already on top of Jadeja’s. “Losing Bumrah and Jadeja will be huge for India. We didn’t expect that things will pan out as they have. He was rested for the Asia Cup precisely to manage his workload management. Now it remains a question if he was even fit enough to play the Australia series,” said the BCCI official.

According to reports, either Mohammed Shami or Mohammed Siraj are likely to be added to the squad as Bumrah’s replacement. Shami was set to feature in the T20Is against Australia and South Africa after he was left out for the Asia Cup, but he tested positive for COVID-19 and was subsequently ruled out. Fellow seamer Siraj’s inclusion may seem a risk on first glance given his last T20 was back in IPL 2022. However, the right-armer has improved his game over the past two years, particularly in the powerplay and middle overs.

Soon after the World Cup, India will travel to New Zealand for three T20Is and three ODIs of which Bumrah is likely to be unavailable, and is the case for India’s subsequent assignments too.