• Bumrah not ruled out of 2022 T20 World Cup yet: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly

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    Bumrah not ruled out of 2022 T20 World Cup yet: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly
    Due to a back injury, Jasprit Bumrah was recently ruled out of the three-match T20I series against South Africa. He is currently being monitored by the medical team at the NCA in Bangalore.

    Digital Desk: The President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Sourav Ganguly, stated that Jasprit Bumrah has not been ruled out of the T20 World Cup 2022. 

    Bumrah recently suffered a back injury prior to India's first T20I against South Africa in Trivandrum and was ruled out of the series next two matches.

    Later, Mohammed Siraj took his place for the home white-ball series. Bumrah travelled to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore for scans after missing the present series, which India leads 1-0. He is currently in the care of the NCA's medical team.

    "Bumrah is not out of the World Cup yet," Ganguly was quoted as saying on Friday, September 30 to the Xtra Time digital station in Kolkata.

    However, Ganguly kept his "fingers crossed" and stated that a final decision could be made in the "next two or three days."

    Bumrah returned in the three-match T20I series against Australia after missing India's away series against England. He bowled six overs in two matches, allowing 73 runs at a 12.16 economy rate.

    India will go to Australia on Thursday, October 6 to participate in a training camp ahead of the mega event, which begins on October 16.

    India will play two warm-up matches against Australia and New Zealand at Brisbane's Gabba before facing Pakistan in their first Super 12 encounter on October 23 at the legendary Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

    Last time around, India was defeated by Pakistan and New Zealand, failing to advance past the Super 12 stage in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).