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Bumrah in Indian ODI team after getting approval from NCA

India’s star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was on Tuesday included in the Indian squad for the three-match home ODI series against Sri Lanka, starting January 10, after being declared fit by the National Cricket Academy (NCA). Bumrah last played for India in September and also missed the T20 World Cup in Australia due to a back injury. “The All-India Senior Selection Committee has included fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah in India’s ODI squad for the three-match Mastercard ODI series against Sri Lanka,” the Cricket Board of India (BCCI) said in a statement.

According to the statement, “The fast bowler has undergone rehabilitation and has been declared fit by the National Cricket Academy (NCA). He will soon join India’s ODI team. The first ODI will be played in Guwahati on January 10, while the second and third ODIs will be held in Kolkata and Trivandrum on January 12 and 15 respectively. Given the ODI World Cup this year, it is unlikely that Bumrah will be included in the shortest format team till the 50-over World Cup to be held at home in October-November.

The workload of Bumrah and other important players in the Indian Premier League in view of the ODI World Cup will also be closely monitored by the NCA. India will be looking to win the World Cup at home for the second time after 2011 and Bumrah’s role will be crucial in India’s chances. Since making his international debut in 2016, Bumrah has played 30 Tests, 72 One Day Internationals and 60 T20 Internationals for India.

Experts, including former legendary fast bowler Michael Holding, believe that Bumrah bowls at a fast pace despite a very short run-up, due to which there is a possibility of injury. Holding said in 2020, “I understood Bumrah’s problem and told him last time I saw him in England that with such a short run up and so much effort in bowling, how long the body can withstand it . This is human body not a machine. India squad for ODI series against Sri Lanka: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Lokesh Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav , Akshar Patel, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umran Malik and Arshdeep Singh.

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