IND vs SL: "Rush Him Directly Into The IPL" - Twitter Reacts To Jasprit Bumrah Missing Sri Lanka ODIs

The three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka that begins on Tuesday will not include Jasprit Bumrah.

It was decided not to push him into action too quickly, according to Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) sources. He has not arrived in Guwahati, where the first ODI will be played.

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Bumrah (29) was selected for the ODI on the recommendation of the all-India selection committee, according to earlier statements from the BCCI. Pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been added to India’s ODI team for the forthcoming Mastercard 3-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, based on a media statement from the BCCI on January 3.

Bumrah has not played cricket since September 2022 and was unable to compete in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup because of a back issue. “The pacer has undergone rehabilitation and has been declared fit by the National Cricket Academy (NCA). He will be joining the Team India ODI squad soon,” the BCCI had further said.

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Twitter reacts to Jasprit Bumrah’s move to sit out the Sri Lanka ODIs:

Jasprit Bumrah will not play ODI series against Sri Lanka because BCCI decided not to rush him. (According to Cricbuzz)

Yeah rush him directly into the IPL?? pic.twitter.com/MomORpHds4

— v. Jatin ✪ (@JatinTweets_) January 9, 2023

Credit to #BCCI for repeatedly finding ways to make a mockery of itself & also fooling the fans! #indvsl #indvssl #jaspritbumrah #bumrah https://t.co/Rs0jFscSRq

— M SatyaKam (@satyakam92) January 9, 2023

BCCI has taken the decision that Jasprit Bumrah will not play ODI series against Sri Lanka because India's important assignments Test series against Australia, WTC and World Cup. pic.twitter.com/DxQMcSnxxL

— Tarun Singh Verma ?? (@TarunSinghVerm1) January 9, 2023

The series of events:

Dec 28th: Jasprit Bumrah was declared fit & was available for selection, but the selectors don't want to rush him back so he was not selected in the squad against Sri Lanka.

Jan 3rd: Jasprit Bumrah was included in the ODI squad.

Jan 9th: We hear this. ? https://t.co/Kgk1vXue0G

— Aditya (@Adityakrsaha) January 9, 2023

Jasprit Bumrah is out of ODI Against Srilanka He will surely make his comeback in IPL . .. chaos in Indian cricket continues . #INDvSL

— saurav764 (@saurav764) January 9, 2023

Jasprit Bumrah will not play in the ODI vs Sri Lanka as B̶C̶C̶I̶ Ambani decided not to r̶u̶s̶h̶ strain him. (Source – Cricbuzz).

— Sashank Ramesh (@speak2sachin) January 9, 2023

BCCI has taken the decision that Jasprit Bumrah will not play ODI series against Sri Lanka because India's important assignments Test series against Australia, WTC and World Cup. (According to Cricbuzz)

— FAIZ FAZEL (@theFaizFazel) January 9, 2023

What was the need for the pick him up in the first place?
It is just to give false hope to Indian fans.
Jasprit Bumrah should only play for India when he's 100% fit. https://t.co/yiuCv5kggD

— Abhishek Ojha (@vicharabhio) January 9, 2023

Then why they have selected him , is it for Bharat darshan?

— Ola Battle (@OlaBattleUtd) January 9, 2023

Rush ? Toh fir New zealand series mein bhi rest he doo 5-6 din mein konsa farak ho jayenga

— VED (@VedxTweets) January 9, 2023

Reserve him for IPL @BCCI Chutiyapa band karo
Group stage se bahar hoge World'Cup 2023 me..wait and watch

— G.O.A.T (@biologist_biogr) January 9, 2023

Whether or if the BCCI issues a formal communication remains to be seen, as the selectors are reported to have left it up to the team management to decide whether or not to utilize Bumrah, and the team management has used its discretion. According to sources, he could play in the white-ball series against New Zealand beginning January 18.

Bumrah made a brief return during a T20I series against Australia at home playing in two of the three matches before being ruled out again.

While Bumrah has remained out of the national squad, other players of the Indian team, including skipper Rohit Sharma, vice-captain KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer, have joined the squad in Guwahati.

The three ODIs between India and Sri Lanka will be played on January 10 (Guwahati), January 12 (Kolkata), and January 15 (Thiruvananthapuram).