While India is beginning to prepare for the ODI World Cup 2023 which is going to take place in India, there are chances that Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, and Ravindra Jadeja will miss the T20Is against Sri Lanka. All these players will be given chance in the ODI series KL Rahul because of his regular fail performances in 2022 is likely to be dropped.
“Rohit is yet to be 100% and we don’t want to take any risk when it comes to injury. Jadeja and Bumrah are back at the NCA. Their prognosis is good. If they clear the fitness test, they will be eligible for selection. But considering the workload in ODIs, it is only natural that they will return the ODIs. T20s are not our focus currently,” a senior BCCI official told Inside Sport.
“Both Jadeja and Bumrah are fit. They had their injury assessment this week and they are doing fine. Jasprit has returned to bowling full time. Jadeja has also resumed bowling. They are available for selection. Whether they will return for the T20s is a call of the selectors. They are mindful that there will be no rushed return,” the senior BCCI official added.
BCCI would be reluctant to try Rohit Sharma against Sri Lanka because of his frequent injury. They would want Indian Captain to be fully available for test series against Sri Lanka. As per reports, Hardik Pandya is set to lead the side in T20Is. There is no confirmation on this so far.