TOI understands that the Indian cricket board (BCCI) intends to pick its team on September 16. As the deadline approaches, the selectors and team management are fretting over the fitness of premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah.
Bumrah has been out of action since the England tour in July due to a back injury. Harshal Patel is also recovering from a rib injury. “Bumrah has not been declared fit yet.
He is going to be at the NCA this week before the selection. The World Cup is still over a month away. Therefore, his selection will happen considering that,” a BCCI source told TOI.
India head coach Rahul Dravid has claimed that both the pacers will walk in to the team when they are available. However, it will be interesting to see how the team management handles the two pacers from here on.