In the first match of the three match T20 series played against Australia, the Indian team had to face defeat despite scoring a big score. The main reason for India’s loss was the very poor performance of their fast throwers. However, after this match, doubts arise as to whether Jasprit Bumrah will not play. The kind of statement given by Captain Rohit Sharma about Bumrah, it is feared that Bumrah is not fully fit.
Jasprit Bumrah has been out of the cricket field for the last three months due to injury. However, the team has returned for the series against Australia. But at the time of the draw, fans were shocked that Bumrah was not part of the starting eleven. Rohit Sharma said Bumrah did not play: “We expect Hardik Pandya to come back in the next two games.”
It was only after this statement from Rohit Sharma that speculation began about whether Bumrah is not fully fit. Jasprit Bumrah has previously worked on his fitness at the National Cricket Academy. It was also claimed that Bumrah passed the fitness test for the World Cup. There is also the question that if Bumrah was fit, why did he have to sit down again?
Along with this, Team India gave Umesh Yadav a chance to play in game 11. The gamble to keep Umesh in game 11 did not work out and he spent 27 runs in 2 overs. It is also incomprehensible that when Umesh Yadav is not part of India’s World Cup plan, why he was included in the squad.
It was also clear from the game against Australia that fast bowling is still a big problem for India. In the absence of Bumrah and Arshdeep, India’s fast bowling failed miserably in the death overs and this must have raised the concerns of the captain and coach.