India Must Defy Jasprit Bumrah Loss To End Trophy Drought At T20 World Cup

11.10.2022 - 06:45 sports.ndtv.com

India are under pressure to win their first global title since 2013 at the T20 World Cup in Australia but they must do so without injured pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah.

Rohit Sharma's team open their campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan on October 23 in Melbourne in a hotly anticipated clash which could set the tone for their tournament.

Top-ranked India recently won T20 series at home against Australia and South Africa and have been the team to beat in one-on-one competitions.

Along with England and hosts and holders Australia, they are seen as favourites for the World Cup. But India have not lifted a world title since the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy and have struggled through international tournaments, failing to make the semis of last year's World Cup and missing the finals of the recent Asia Cup.

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MELBOURNE: An unbeaten 82 from Virat Kohli led India to a stunning last-ball win over Pakistan to supercharge their bid for a first Twenty20 World Cup crown since 2007 in front of 90,000 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. The world number one Indians restricted their fierce rivals to 159-8 and scraped home by four wickets after a remarkable final over, with superstar Kohli the hero.

If India Win Against Pakistan, They Will Win T20 World Cup: Suresh Raina To NDTV

The T20 World Cup is underway in Australia and currently, initial group stage is being played from which four sides will qualify for the Super-12 stage. All eyes are on October 23 when India will take on Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Former India batter Suresh Raina spoke to NDTV in an exclusive interview where he talked about India's chances at the World Cup and how he thinks if India are able to get the better of Pakistan, then they will go on to lift the World Cup.

"Mohammed Shami Has Proven...": Sachin Tendulkar Opens Up On Pacer's Entry In India's T20 World Cup Squad

Jasprit Bumrah's absence is a "big loss" for India, but Mohammed Shami can more than fill the void with his speed and skill sets, in the ICC T20 World Cup, feels Sachin Tendulkar. Bumrah, who is out for an indefinite period of time due to a stress fracture on his back, was replaced in the main squad by Shami, who hasn't played a single T20I match since the last edition of World Cup in the UAE. However, the crafty 32-year-old from Amroha dispelled all doubts about his fitness with a splendid three-wicket burst in the 20th over, ensuring India's six-run win over Australia in a warm-up game in Birsbane on Monday.

'Jasprit Bumrah's Career More Important Than This T20 World Cup': Rohit Sharma

Team India was given a body blow ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup due to a back injury. The management might have named Mohammed Shami as a replacement for the injured pacer, but the question on everyone's minds is how the team will fair without the services of lead pacer, who is almost irreplaceable at the death. On Saturday, speaking to media, skipper Rohit Sharma spoke about the injury to Bumrah, and how saving his career is more important than the World Cup.

T20 World Cup: Mohammed Shami has shown positive signs in his recovery, we couldn't have risked playing Jasprit Bumrah, says Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma on Saturday. Speaking at the captains' media interaction ahead of the T20 World Cup, Rohit gave an update on Shami, who has been drafted into the squad despite having not played a competitive game since July. "Shami had COVID two-three weeks ago. He was called to the NCA then, he worked hard for the last 10 days and he is in Brisbane. He will practice with us tomorrow," Rohit said.

Mohammed Shami Replaces Injured Jasprit Bumrah In India's T20 World Cup Squad

Mohammed Shami has replaced injured Jasprit Bumrah in the 15-member Indian cricket squad for the T20 World Cup 2022, starting October 16 in Australia. Shami was initially named in the standby list for the T20 World Cup squad but a back injury ruled Bumrah out of the mega event and that opened the doors for the veteran pacer. Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur have been named as backups and will travel to Australia shortly. Deepak Chahar was also in race for the spot left vacant by Bumrah but his struggle with injury of late kept him out of contention. India start their T20 World Cup campaign on October 23 with a match against arch-rivals Pakistan.