India vs Australia: Absolutely nothing to worry about, Jasprit Bumrah is ready, says Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav on Thursday played down concerns regarding Jasprit Bumrah's fitness, saying there is "absolutely nothing to worry about" and the pace spearhead is ready to return after recovering from his back injury. Bumrah didn't feature in the opening T20I against Australia with the team management deciding to give the pacer a little more time since he was returning after recovering from a back injury. The India pacer has been out of action since the end of the England tour and also skipped the Asia Cup due to the injury.

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Jasprit Bumrah's fitness status will be a matter of attention when an out of sorts Indian team will look at course correction options against Australia in the second T20 International and strive to keep the three-match series alive on Friday

"Actually I am not aware of any such communication, it is not my department, you should not ask me about it (laughs), these are for physios and team management to answer. "But in the team, the environment is good and all are first-class fit and ready for the second T20I," Suryakumar said during a virtual press conference when asked about Bumrah's match fitness and also where Umesh Yadav fit in the scheme of things. When he was probed further on Bumrah, Suryakumar said: "Absolutely, he is ready, nothing to worry."

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Friday's second T20I match between India and Australia at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground in Jamtha is likely to be impacted with rains that lashed the city overnight and early morning.

India, sans Bumrah, put up a shoddy performance as they failed to defend 208