"India Have Suffered Big Loss": Ex-Pakistan Star On This Pacer's Absence In T20 World Cup

12.10.2022 - 19:42 sports.ndtv.com

In less than two weeks, India are going to face Pakistan in their 2022 T20 World Cup opener in Melbourne. However, the buildup to the event for India has been marred with injuries.

Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah have been ruled out due to injury while stand-by pacer Deepak Chahar will also not be able to play in the T20 World Cup due to injury, according to a PTI report.

The replacement for Bumrah in the main India squad is yet to be named. On the other, hand, Pakistan have been bolstered with the comeback of left-arm pacer Shaheen Afridi.

The tall bowler will join the squad soon in Australia, after a lengthy rehabilitation due to injury, and his match fitness will be assessed in the warn-up matches.

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