Bumrah’s absence is a significant setback for India in the Champions Trophy, which is set to commence on February 19. He was named in the provisional squad but failed to recover in time to make it to the final squad. Bumrah recently underwent scans at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.
The final decision was made by Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhir, and chief selector Ajit Agarkar, who chose not to risk him. Bumrah was replaced by Harshit Rana in the final squad for the eight-team tournament.
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The official also stated that the National Cricket Academy head, Nitin Patel, did not confirm Bumrah’s match fitness as he had not bowled in match simulations. The report added that the selection committee did not want to take chances with an untested player, as they didn’t want to rush his return.
"Nitin left the ball in Ajit's (chief selector Agarkar) court and hence no one would want to stick their necks out and take the risk of putting an unfit player in squad. If medical team doesn't green-light fully, how can the selection committee take that risk," the official said.
Ajit Agarkar and Selection Committee Avoid Taking a Risk
"The stakes are too high and it would have been a complete embarrassment had Bumrah broken down in a match. The NCA led by Nitin Patel had once burnt their hands in 2022 when they pushed Bumrah for the bilateral series against Australia before the T20 World Cup, and he broke down to be out for one year. That was Chetan Sharma's committee and so Agarkar didn't want to take a chance," he concluded.
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