India’s ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah will not take part in the second ODI against Australia to be played at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on September 24, 2023. India are leading his third consecutive match 1-0 thanks to his first ODI win in Mohali.
Jasprit Bumrah made his return to India in the Ireland T20I last month. He has been sidelined since last September with a stress fracture in his back and underwent surgery earlier this year. He had missed his 2022 Asia Cup, his 2022 T20 World Cup, his 2023 home Test in Australia, and his 2023 IPL.
After the Ireland T20I, Bumrah also played in the 2023 Asia Cup, but missed the match against Nepal due to the birth of his first child. He last played in his first ODI against Australia in Mohali.
However, he will miss the second ODI against Australia in Indore as he has received permission from the BCCI to return home to spend a few days with his family. His third ODI is scheduled to be played in Rajkot on September 27 and Bumrah will likely get some rest with his newborn baby.
Mukesh Kumar Named Replacement For Jasprit Bumrah For The Second ODI
Meanwhile, BCCI has named Mukesh Kumar as Jasprit Bumrah’s replacement, but only for the second ODI in Indore. Bumrah is scheduled to return for the third and final ODI to be played in Rajkot on September 27.
“Jasprit Bumrah did not travel with the team to Indore for the second ODI against Australia. He was visiting his family and was given a short leave by the team management. .Fast bowler Mukesh Kumar has joined the team for the second ODI, replacing Bumrah. “Bumrah will join the team for the final ODI in Rajkot,” BCCI posted on social media platform X.
🚨 UPDATE 🚨: Mr Jasprit Bumrah did not travel with the team to Indore for the 2nd ODI against Australia.
He visited his family and was given a short leave of absence by team management. Fast bowler Mukesh Kumar joined the team as his second ODI as Bumrah’s replacement.
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India have a big chance to take a 2-0 lead in the 2nd ODI in Indore today while the series, recent results and result against Mohali are still unknown.
Top-class players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav before returning for India’s last official match before the World Cup. This is the player’s last chance to leave the team. A lasting impression.
Shreyas, in particular, is looking to get back into form after missing a flat outing in the last match. Shreyas wants to score a lot of goals in the next two matches to boost his and his team’s confidence ahead of the international tournament.
Despite a clean recovery in his bowling, Ashwin found it difficult to trouble the Australian batsmen on the flat track. Even if Axar Patel does not recover in time, the Indian team heading into the World Cup still has the option of using the defending champion spinner, but the 37-year-old’s performance has not lived up to expectations.
