The three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka that begins on Tuesday will not feature Jasprit Bumrah. It was decided not to push him into action too soon, according to Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) sources. He has not arrived in Guwahati, where the first ODI will be played.
“The pacer has undergone rehabilitation and has been declared fit by the National Cricket Academy (NCA). He will be joining the Team India ODI squad soon,” the BCCI had further said.
Bumrah (29), according to earlier statements from the BCCI, was selected for the ODI on the advice of the all-India selection committee. The BCCI had announced in a media release on January 3 that pacer Jasprit Bumrah had been added to India’s ODI squad for the upcoming Mastercard 3-match ODI series against Sri Lanka.
“Bumrah, who was set to join the team in Guwahati ahead of the ODI series, will need some more time to build bowling resilience,” the BCCI said in a statement adding, that the Selection Committee has not named any replacement.