India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the ICC T20 World Cup due to a back injury, the BCCI announced on Monday. That Bumrah is ruled out of the big-ticket event due to a stress fracture. Bumrah’s absence will certainly affect India’s chances in the marquee event in Australia as the death bowling still remains a grey area. The BCCI was awaiting medical reports while the pacer did his rehab at the National Cricket Academy but it was a foregone conclusion that he would be out for months.
As soon as the official confirmation came, Indian cricket fans took on Twitter to express their disappointment over poor workload mangement by BCCI.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to Jasprit Bumrah getting ruled out of T20 World Cup –
#T20WorldCup2022 #TeamIndia#JaspritBumrah #T20WorldCup
BCCI : We Confirm that Jasprit Bumrah is Out of T20 World Cup.
Indian Cricket Fans : pic.twitter.com/SkB20PbKhu
— g0v!nD $#@_mA (@rishu_1809) October 3, 2022
Now it’s official #JaspritBumrah ruled out of T20 World Cup _ pic.twitter.com/tUsRZ7asly
— The Cricket Girl _ (@SonamGupta007) October 3, 2022
__ man will be back for sure… #JaspritBumrah pic.twitter.com/sb8thhAS8Z
— Tony (@five_wides) October 3, 2022
_ BCCI confirms
_ Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022#JaspritBumrah#BCCI #T20WorldCup #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/dOsb1OQzRA
— Kratika Vajpayee (@KratikaVajpayee) October 3, 2022
BCCI confirms Jay shah likely to replace Injured#JaspritBumrah in Team India for the “ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022”
Jasprit Bumrah pic.twitter.com/uN1nfi13ih
— Rego predictions (@icareall_rf7) October 3, 2022
#ICCT20WorldCup2022
In a major blow to #India‘s #T20WorldCup hopes, injured pace spearhead Jaspritbumrah93 has been ruled out of the global showpiece event in Australiahttps://t.co/fBVBXFPlxl#jaspritbumrah #cricket pic.twitter.com/DeXkeWinqb #UAE #Dubai #DXB
— Shuja Ahmed Ch. (@iShujaAhmedCh) October 3, 2022
BCCI confirms Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out the T20I World Cup.#T20WorldCup #Bumrah pic.twitter.com/yEitLOpmcF
— Neha Sharma (@imneha30) October 3, 2022
So sad.#JaspritBumrah #Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of T20 World Cup 2022, confirms BCCI.#JaspritBumrah #T20WorldCup2022 pic.twitter.com/9A8e72e0i2
— Mr_feiz_17 (@Apka_Apna_JEEJU) October 3, 2022
#JaspritBumrah
Jasprit Bumrah for
Mumbai Indians Team India pic.twitter.com/STOsyzs1CV
— Pradeep (@dr_pradeep_v_g) October 3, 2022
— ARyvn KvbeeR __ (@KabeerAryan18) October 3, 2022
These stats have been doing the rounds, but worth mentioning again. Jasprit Bumrah has played 59 IPL matches of 60 possible since 2019.
In that same time, India have played 71 T20i’s. Bumrah has played just 16.
He misses the #T20WorldCup & club vs country debate continues_ pic.twitter.com/8lL5muVCsA
— Nikesh Rughani (@NikeshRughani) October 3, 2022
Jasprit Bumrah out of #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/BmZCMYh8Bu
— Dr Gill (@ikpsgill1) October 3, 2022
“The BCCI Medical team has ruled out Team India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup squad. The decision was taken following a detailed assessment and in consultation with the specialists,” BCCI secretary Jay Shah said in a statement. Bumrah was initially ruled out of the ongoing three-match T20I series against South Africa due to a back injury.
While the BCCI will be naming a replacement for Bumrah in the squad for the marquee tournament soon, one among Mohammed Shami and Deepak Chahar will make it to the main squad. Jammu and Kashmir pacer Umran Malik is expected to be named in the stand by list. Bumrah has had a history of back problem due to his slinging unorthodox front-on action which puts a lot of load on his back. He was ruled out for three months in 2019 also with a minor stress fracture but this time, it could well be a case of at least four to six months of no show.
This year, Bumrah has played only 5 games each in three formats apart from 14 games for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League.
