Jasprit Bumrah to overlook Asia Cup recreation vs Nepal

India quick bowler Jasprit Bumrah might be unavailable for the staff’s Asia Cup recreation towards Nepal, on Monday. Bumrah returned house from Sri Lanka for the start of his son, however is predicted to be again for the Tremendous Fours, ought to India qualify.

Bumrah, who had simply returned from a long-standing again damage, is but to bowl in an ODI within the lead-up to the World Cup subsequent month. He made his ODI comeback final week, however could not bowl, as India’s match towards Pakistan was washed out earlier than Pakistan may begin their innings. General, Bumrah performed simply two T20Is towards Eire since his comeback, bowling a mixed eight overs and taking 4 wickets throughout each matches, and was named the Participant of the Sequence.

That probably leaves Bumrah underprepared for the workload in ODIs, the place he wouldn’t solely must bowl ten overs in every innings – given he’s India’s spearhead – but additionally subject for the remaining 40 overs. This is likely one of the issues which former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar had additionally highlighted forward of the Asia Cup.

The final time Bumrah bowled his complete quota of ten overs in an ODI was in July 2022.

Given the washout towards Pakistan, India face a must-win match towards Nepal in Pallekele, the place rain may interrupt play but once more on Monday. And though the Tremendous 4 matches are scheduled to be held in Colombo, there are possibilities that the anticipated rain may power matches out from there.