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BCCI has put full force to fit fast bowler Jaspreet Bumrah on time. At the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore, the team of 3 specialists is continuously working on Bumrah’s fitness.
A senior board official told PTI, ‘Strength and conditioning coach Rajinikanth Shivganam, Physio Tulsi Ram Yuvraj are working on Bumrah’s rehabilitation with Sports Science Head Dr. Nitin Patel. Patel himself is monitoring this entire process. The strength and conditioning coach of the national team Soham Desai and Physio Kamlesh Jain are also being informed about this.
The ICC has fixed the last date for change in the team 11 February. Before this, all the boards have to send their final teams. Indian selectors also have to take a decision on playing or not playing Bumrah, which is dependent on their fitness.
If there is 1 percent chance, then Bcci will wait A source told toi, if there is 1 percent chance of Bumrah’s fit, then BCCI can wait. The board also did the same in the 2023 ODI World Cup with Hardik Pandya, as he waited for about two weeks before taking the famous Krishna as a replacement.
Indian team was announced on January 18, injured Bumrah too The selection committee of India announced the Indian team for the Champions Trophy on 18 January. The injured Jaspreet Bumrah was also included in the team. The selection committee had kept Arshdeep Singh for the backup of Bumrah.
If Bumrah is not fit on time, then the BCCI can directly nominate Harshit Rana in his place. The team will wait for Bumrah for the last time for the Champions Trophy.
Bumrah was injured on Australia tour Bumrah was injured during the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. He had back problems. Because of this, he was also rested for the T20 series against England. However, he has been selected for the third ODI against England on January 12 in Ahmedabad.
Bumrah was engaged during the last match of Australia Tour ended last month.
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