Jasprit Bumrah, an important fast bowler for Team India led by Rohit Sharma, will not be available for Monday’s match in the Asia Cup 2023 against Nepal because of an injury. In the midst of the current iteration of the continental event being held in Sri Lanka, pace spearhead Bumrah has travelled back to his native country.
India will be participating in the Asia Cup 2023, however all of its matches will take place in Sri Lanka. This is despite the fact that Pakistan will be co-hosting the event.
On Saturday, the record-time winners of the Asia Cup, India, picked up where they left off in their legendary rivalry with Pakistan. During the rain-interrupted match at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pakistan’s Babar Azam scored 16 runs off of 14 balls, and Bumrah, a pace bowler for India, made a brief appearance in the match as a cameo role.
According to the most recent information, the ace pace bowler Bumrah will not be available for Team India’s second match in the Asia Cup, which will be led by Rohit. Because of various personal obligations, the Indian fast bowler has gone home.
Bumrah is not concerned about his physical health.
Bumrah is in perfect condition, and the only reason the pacer is going home is because of personal obligations. After a lengthy absence caused by injuries, Indian pacer Bumrah had just recently made his way back into the team.
During the series against Ireland, the senior fast bowler served as captain of the side that did not have Rohit. With the blessing of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the star pacer took a private flight to Mumbai on Sunday in order to attend to some personal business. An spokesperson from the BCCI stated that there are no issues regarding his fitness. It is anticipated that the fast bowler, who is 29 years old, will make his way back into Team India’s team for the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup, which will take place in Sri Lanka.
Should we replace Bumrah with Shami?
Bumrah might be replaced in the forthcoming encounter between India and Nepal by the experienced pacer Mohammed Shami. Match No. 5 of the Asia Cup will take place on Monday at Pallekele and will feature Rohit and Company playing against Nepal, who are making their first appearance in the event. The veteran fast bowler Shami was not selected to play for India in their opening match of the Asia Cup against Pakistan.
The high-stakes match between India and Pakistan, who have long been considered to be archrivals, had to be called off due to rain, which ruined the opening match of the tournament for the Men in Blue. At the Pallekele International Stadium, a Pakistani team lead by Shaheen Shah Afridi limited India’s batting to 266 runs before bowling them out in 48.5 overs.
In Pallekele, the Pakistan team led by Babar Azam was unable to begin their innings since the play was halted due to drizzle after the innings break. Pakistan, one of India’s most hated rivals, has already secured a spot in the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup. With a convincing victory over Nepal, India will have the opportunity to play Pakistan for the second time in the Asia Cup.
