Accordingly, following the advice of medical experts, the BCCI decided to allow Bumrah to rest for at least five weeks (the Sydney Test ended on January 5), after which he will undergo another scan to determine if he can return to the game. action.
If Bumrah recovers from the injury, his match fitness is likely to be tested in the final ODI of the home series against England on February 12. The deadline to submit the final Champions Trophy team to the ICC is February 11.
As things stand, Bumrah is likely to be included in India’s 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy to be announced on Saturday, with an asterisk next to his name implying his inclusion is subject to his condition. physics.
Kohli and Rahul will not be available for the next round of Ranji Trophy
Kohli is understood to have been suffering from neck pain and had received an injection on January 8, three days after the Border-Gavaskar Trophy ended in Sydney. Kohli told BCCI medical staff that he was still in pain, ruling him out of Delhi’s match against Saurashtra in Rajkot.
While Kohli and Rahul have another chance to play in the Ranji Trophy, with the final round of the group stage beginning on January 30, those matches end close to the start of the ODI series against England on February 6. Both Kohli and Rahul are in contention to play in England’s ODIs and the Champions Trophy; squads to be announced on Saturday.
