India T20 WC SQUAD – Jasprit Bumrah replacement: As reported by InsideSport earlier, BCCI has now officially confirmed Mohammad Shami will be the replacement for Jasprit Bumrah. The veteran pacer returns to India’s T20 squad for the first time since T20 World Cup 2021. While he was named for Australia and South Africa series at home, he missed out after contracting Covid-19. Deepak Chahar has also been ruled out with a back injury. Mohammed Siraj & Shardul Thakur have been named in reserves for the T20 World Cup. Follow T20 World Cup live updates with InsideSport.IN
“The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Mohammed Shami as Jasprit Bumrah’s replacement in India’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup squad. Shami has reached Australia and will link up with the squad in Brisbane ahead of the warm-up matches. Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur have been named as backups and will travel to Australia shortly,” the BCCI said in a statement.
India T20 WC Squad FINAL: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami.
Standby Players: Mohammed Siraj, Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, Shardul Thakur.
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India T20 WC SQUAD: Mohammad Shami OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED as Jasprit Bumrah replacement, joins team in Brisbane: Follow LIVE
While Shami has reached Brisbane, Mohd Siraj and Shardul Thakur are still in India. They will leave on Saturday and link up will the squad in Brisbane. Reserves Shreyas Iyer and Ravi Bishnoi have stayed back in India and will play SMAT20.
Rohit Sharma-led team has shifted their base to Brisbane after completing the Perth chapter. Gabba will be India’s base where they play Australia and New Zealand in warm-up games before T20 World Cup on October 17 and 19.
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“Shami is fit and fine to go. He had a few good sessions. What he lacks is match practice and we have to bank on the two warm-up games to get him at 100%. It’s a big challenge but he is an experienced bowler and knows what is needed. Deepak is still not fit. So, we can’t take a call on his inclusion yet. The physios will decide in a day or two,” a member of the selection committee told InsideSport.
India T20 WC SQUAD: Mohammad Shami OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED as Jasprit Bumrah replacement, joins team in Brisbane: Follow LIVE
Shami was brought into the Indian team after the bowlers’ poor show in the Asia Cup. The experienced pacer was picked for the T20 World Cup team as well. But unfortunately, Shami contracted Covid-19, ruling him out of the India vs Australia series. Despite testing negative, he has not been able to come back into the manifold.
It is given that the player normally takes time before attaining peak fitness after Covid. It is a growing concern now. It is not only about his fitness though, Shami has not featured in the shorter format for India since November 2021. Add the fitness angle and his lack of international matches is a major concern.
Though Shami has not featured in T20Is since the last T20 World Cup, he played a crucial role in Gujarat Titans’ triumph in their maiden season in the IPL 2022. He was the sixth-highest wicket-taker in the tournament with 20 wickets in 16 games at an economy of 8. He will now have just two warm-up games to make a comeback to the India team.
India T20 WC SQUAD: Mohammad Shami OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED as Jasprit Bumrah replacement, joins team in Brisbane: Follow LIVE
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India T20 WC SQUAD: Mohammad Shami OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED as Jasprit Bumrah replacement, joins team in Brisbane: Follow LIVE
As for Deepak Chahar, he was also in contention. But he had a recurrence of his back injury and missed out on the T20 World Cup spot. He will report back to the NCA after a short break and will undergo rehabilitation.
“Deepak is not in a position for fitness test. He is at the NCA and will undergo monitoring. He has been advised rest. Shami is recovering well and should be fit for the World Cup. Replacement will be announced soon for Jasprit,” a senior BCCI official told InsideSport earlier.
India T20 WC SQUAD: Mohammad Shami OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED as Jasprit Bumrah replacement, joins team in Brisbane: Follow LIVE
