3 Players Who Can Replace Jasprit Bumrah In ICC T20 World Cup 2022

Updated - 29 Sep 2022, 05:49 PM

Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah. (Photo: Twitter)

Ahead of ICC T20 World Cup 2022, a big shock has arrived for the Indian team and Indian fans as Jasprit Bumrah might be ruled out of the ICC tournament. Some BCCI sources and reports have almost confirmed that Jasprit Bumrah will not be available for the forthcoming T20 World Cup 2022 due to a serious back stress fracture injury.

As per reports, the injury will not require any surgery but the right-arm pacer has been advised 4 to 6 months of rest. The Indian pacer was part of the 15-member T20 World Cup and after his ouster, the selectors will need a powerful pacer to replace him. Here we talk about 3 players who can replace Jasprit Bumrah in ICC T20 World Cup 2022.

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3 Players Who Can Replace Jasprit Bumrah In ICC T20 World Cup 2022

1. Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami
Mohammed Shami. Pic Credits: Twitter

Mohammed Shami is one of the pacers for India among the reserve players in ICC T20 World Cup 2022. Like Bumrah, Shami also has a long experience and expertise in international cricket. The right-arm pacer has played 60 Tests, 82 ODIs, and 17 T20Is so far; and accounts for 386 wickets in total.

Later year, Shami was part of the T20 World Cup. This year, he has not played any T20I matches but has showcased a good performance in ODIs and Tests. In 2022, Shami has hunted 13 wickets in 5 Tests at an average of 34.46. In 3 ODIs, he has picked 4 wickets at an average of 29.25.

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2. Deepak Chahar

Deepak Chahar
Deepak Chahar. (Photo: Twitter)

Deepak Chahar is another strong contender to replace Jasprit Bumrah in ICC T20 World Cup 2022. The right-arm pacer is another reserve player for India in T20 World Cup 2022. Due to an injury, Chahar was out of the field for a long time this year. Last month, he made a comeback to the team.

In just 2 ODI games this year, Chahar has picked 5 wickets at an average of 20.40 and an economy of 6.0. In 5 T20I games this year, the right-arm medium pacer has scalped 5 wickets at an average of 27.0 and economy of 8.01. He recently picked 2 wickets in the opening T20I game against South Africa.

Also Read: Jasprit Bumrah Ruled Out Of ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Due To Back Injury, Mohammed Shami Favorite To Replace- Reports

3. Avesh Khan

Avesh Khan PC- BCCI
Avesh Khan PC- BCCI

Avesh Khan is another Indian pacer who can replace Jasprit Bumrah in ICC T20 World Cup 2022. The right-arm pacer has played only a few international games so far. However, he has been part of many recent series for India.

Khan was also part of Asia Cup 2022. In 14 T20I games so far, Khan has picked 13 wickets at an average of 32.46 and an economy of 9.10. He has also picked a four-wicket haul once in a T20I game against South Africa.

 

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