Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has said that Jasprit Bumrah has become highly injury prone and maybe it’s time for India to prepare for a life without Jasprit Bumrah. According to him, India should look for alternatives which can replace Jasprit Bumrah in the Indian squad.
“I am slightly worried because he has not played cricket since September. Maybe it’s time to start preparing for life without Bumrah. He played an odd match in between where he got injured and didn’t come back. He then comes and goes back again.”
“His name comes in the team and then he is not there. He was a late inclusion here and was out again. It’s not a good story because it is a World Cup year and you have already missed the last World Cup,” Aakash Chopra said on his YouTube channel.
“Although there is no one like Bumrah and will not be there as well at this point in time, the good thing is that you have Mohammed Siraj – the way his stature has grown, Umran Malik is doing well, Mohammad Shami does well in ODIs, Arshdeep Singh is ready, I am not sure about Prasidh Krishna’s injury but he is also looking okay.
“We will be able to manage fast bowling. It’s not that it will not happen. I am not pinning my hopes that India can only win if Bumrah is there. The chances improve if he is there but what can you do if he is not there. There have been too many injuries. If that’s the case, you start thinking of a life without him,” he further added.
Bumrah was recently pulled out from the ODI series against Sri Lanka, and he looks doubtful for the Test series against Australia.