Jasprit Bumrah: ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 is around the corner. The mega event is just over 3 months away from now and is most likely to start from 5th October. 8 teams have qualified directly for the event whereas Qualifiers are currently taking place and out of 10 teams in the competition, 2 will join the main teams. A total of 47 matches are likely to take place throughout the tournament with Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Mumbai, Rajkot, Bengaluru, Delhi, Indore, Mohali, Guwahati and Hyderabad being the prime venues for the games.
2 players who can be the backup for Jasprit Bumrah in the World Cup if he gets injured again
Jasprit Bumrah has been out of the cricketing action since September last year. But in what will be a huge boost for India, the pace spearhead is likely to make a return to the team ahead of the Asia Cup 2023. He’s likely to play a huge role for India in the World Cup as well but considering his injury-prone nature, one cannot predict anything with. BCCI too would be tentative in his case and would want to have a reserve player for him. In this piece, we take a look at 2 players who can be the backup for Jasprit Bumrah in the World Cup if he gets injured again.
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Arshdeep Singh
With Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur and Umran Malik all in the frey for World Cup, it’s unlikely that Arshdeep Singh will be part of the ODI team for the World Cup. But no doubt he can be there in the standby list as can be the backup for Jasprit Bumrah in the World Cup if he gets injured again. The Punjab pacer has been bowling extremely well for the last few months and is in good touch. He has been swinging white ball early on and has troubled the batters as well. Apart from this he is touted as the death specialist and was even part of the Indian team for the T20 World Cup in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah. He will be under the radar of the BCCI and they would want to keep him fresh.
Mukesh Kumar
Another pacer that can be the backup for Jasprit Bumrah in the World Cup if he gets injured again is Mukesh Kumar. He has been one of the finest bowlers that have been toiling hard yards in the domestic circuit. The right-arm pacer has been part of the Indian setup as well but hasn’t made his debut yet. He has been a consistent performer in the domestic circuit and has taken 26 wickets in 24 games. He has also been drafted into the team for the West Indies series, which clearly depicts that he’s been keenly observed by BCCI.
