ICC T20 World Cup 2022: BCCI Confirms Jasprit Bumrah Officially Ruled Out of the Tournament

ICC T20 World Cup 2022: BCCI Confirms Jasprit Bumrah Officially Ruled Out of the Tournament

Jasprit Bumrah; fast bowler for the Men in Blue has officially been ruled out of the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, confirmed by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) on Monday, October 3. The absence of the premier pacer’s took a big toll as the Indian bowling department is struggling.

The eighth edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is a multi-nation tournament, it is scheduled to kick-off from October 16^th to November 13^th in Australia.

The fast bowler; Jasprit Bumrah had suffered a back injury ahead of the Asia Cup 2022 that ruled him out of the T20 World Cup 2022.

He made a comeback to the side in the second T20I game of the three-match series against Australia. The pace spearhead was expected to feature in the three-match T20I series against South Africa, but he got ruled out of the series due to a back injury and Mohammed Siraj was named as his replacement.

The BCCI Medical Team Confirmed to Ruled Out Jasprit Bumrah From ICC Men’s T20 World Cup

After Bumrah missed out on the game against South Africa, reports emerged that the pacer has suffered a severe injury that will rule him out of the ICC Men’s T20 World 2022 and now the BCCI has officially confirmed the development.

In an official media release, the BCCI stated that the decision has been made to rule Bumrah out of the marquee tournament following a detailed assessment and in consultation with the specialists. Also, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will soon name Bumrah’s replacement in the World Cup squad.

“The BCCI Medical team has ruled out Team India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup squad. The decision was taken following a detailed assessment and in consultation with the specialists.

“Bumrah was initially ruled out from the ongoing Mastercard 3-match T20I series against South Africa due to a back injury.

“The BCCI will be naming a replacement for Jasprit Bumrah in the squad for the marquee tournament soon,” BCCI said in an official media release.

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