BCCI fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is making every effort to fit in time. A team of 3 experts at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru is constantly working on Bumrah's fitness.
A senior board official told the PTI, “Strength and conditioning coach Rajinikanth Shivnagnam, Head of Physio Tulsi Ram Yuvraj Sports Science. Bumrah's rehab is working with Nitin Patel. Patel himself is keeping an eye on the whole process. The National Team Strength and conditioning coach Soham Desai and physio Kamlesh Jain are also being informed.
The ICC has fixed February 11 for a change in the team. Prior to this, all boards will have to send their final team. Indian selectors have to decide whether Bumrah will play, which depends on his fitness.
Even if there is a 1% chance, BCCI will wait A source told the Times of India that if Bumrah's fit is even 1 percent, the BCCI could wait. The board did the same with Hardik Pandya for the 2023 ODI World Cup as they waited for about two weeks before signing the famous Krishna as a replacement.
The Indian team was announced on January 18, the injured Bumrah also got a place The selection committee of India on January 18 announced the Indian team for the Champions Trophy. The injured Jasprit Bumrah was also included in the squad. The selection committee kept Arshadeep Singh as Bumrah's backup.
If Bumrah cannot fit in time, the BCCI can directly name Harshit Rana instead. The team will wait until the last moment of Bumrah for the Champions Trophy.
Bumrah was injured during a tour of Australia Bumrah was injured during the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. He had back problems. Because of this, he was also rested for the T20 series against England. However, he has been selected for the third ODI against England in Ahmedabad on January 12.
Bumrah was injured during the last match of the Australia tour that ended last month.
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