New Delhi: India’s mounting injury toll has claimed another high-profile victim, with reports pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the fourth and final Test in Brisbane.
Bumrah, who’s is arguably India’s best bowler, is set to be an enforced omission for the Test series decider at the Gabba, having been one of several fresh injury concerns for India from the drawn third Test in Sydney.
The 27-year-old was nursing an abdominal injury during the showdown at the SCG, with reports out of India saying the team will not risk the fast bowler exacerbating the injury.
The Press Trust of India claims Bumrah suffered a minor strain during a fielding mishap at the SCG, meaning the fast bowler will be withdrawn from the tourist’s XI for the Gabba finale.
That scenario would leave Mohammed Siraj, who only made his Test debut in Melbourne, to lead a severely depleted pace attack, with Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur and Thangarasu Natarajan also battling for inclusion in India’s XI.
Regular skipper Virat Kohli, who welcomed the birth of his first child late on Monday night, headlines the list of unavailable talent for the tourists.
India have also been weakened by the absence of quicks Mohammed Shami (arm), Umesh Yadav (calf), Ishant Sharma (side) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (thigh), while KL Rahul has returned home because of a wrist injury.
The latest news about Bumrah has left India’s diehard cricket fans in disbelief at the team’s rotten run of misfortune on the injury front.
