Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the T20 World Cup with a stress fracture, dealing a massive blow to the team’s chances in the ICC event
A BCCI official told PTI that Bumrah has a stress fracture and could be out of action for months
Bumrah is not going to play the World T20 for sure. He has a serious back condition, said a senior BCCI official told PTI on conditions of anonymity
It’s a stress fracture and he could be out for a period of six months, he added
Bumrah, who played two T20s against Australia, didn’t travel with the team to Thiruvananthapuram for the series opener against South Africa
Bumrah is the second senior star player to be ruled out after Ravindra Jadeja, who is recovering from a knee surgery
Indian bowling department struggled in absence of Bumrah in the Asia Cup and in the home series against Australia
There is no official word from the BCCI on this issue