"Fingers Crossed": Sourav Ganguly On Jasprit Bumrah's Chances Of Playing T20 World Cup

30.09.2022 - 21:49 sports.ndtv.com

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah suffered a back injury on the eve of the first T20I against South Africa, which has now raised doubts over his participation in the T20 World Cup in Australia.

With less than a month left for India's opening game of the tournament against arch-rivals Pakistan, it seems highly unlikely that the star pacer will recover in time for the tournament.

Bumrah will miss the remaining T20I games agaisnt South Africa, but the BCCI has not confirmed anything regarding his participation at the showpiece event.

However, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has provided an update on Bumrah's future, saying that it is too early to jump onto any conclusions. "Bumrah is not out of the World Cup yet.

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