New Delhi: The Cricket Board of India (BCCI) on Friday named veteran fast bowler Mohammed Shami as a replacement for injured Jasprit Bumrah for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia. Team India).
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah said in a release, “The All India Senior Selection Committee has included Mohammed Shami in place of Jasprit Bumrah in India’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup squad. Shami has arrived in Australia and will join the team before the warm-up matches in Brisbane.
Shami will be included in the main team in place of Bumrah, it was reported by PTI last month. Mohammad Siraj and Shardul Thakur were selected as the ‘backup’ players and will be leaving for Australia soon. The tournament will be played from October 16 to November 13. Bumrah has been out of competitive cricket for an indefinite period of time due to a back injury.
Shami last played T20 International in the United Arab Emirates during the last leg of the ICC T20 World Cup. He was to play six T20 Internationals on home soil against Australia and South Africa but he tested positive for COVID-19, forcing him to remain in isolation. On his return, he had to prove his fitness and the National Cricket Academy approved his visit to Australia. Shami has played 17 T20 Internationals in which he has 18 wickets to his name.
