The India National Cricket Team management and selectors are keeping a close watch on Jasprit Bumrah’s fitness ahead of the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan next week in Delhi and the Asian Games 2026 that will follow in Japan.
Considering Bumrah’s fitness concerns, the Indians selectors have already started looking at Prince Yadav as a possible backup option for the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan. Amid this, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi cannot feature in Duleep Trophy final, reason explained.
As reported by the Times of India, Jasprit Bumrah, along with Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, and Harshit Rana, will go through match simulation tests at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru between September 4 and 9.
The four players have already been declared clinically fit by the BCCI medical team. However, they now need to prove their fitness in practice matches before getting the final green signal. The BCCI CoE is confident that all four players should be ready for the T20I series against Afghanistan. The India national cricket team is expected to gather in Delhi on September 10.
A BCCI source was quoted as saying by Times of India, "The BCCI medical team at the Centre of Excellence (CoE) had shared a report with selectors last week, where it was mentioned that these four players were clinically fit but had to be assessed in practice matches. The CoE has lined up the matches from Sept 4 to 9. The CoE is confident that the players should be ready for the Afghanistan series.”
Prince Yadav declared fit, ready to replace Jasprit Bumrah
Meanwhile, Prince Yadav has also got good news regarding his fitness. The young pacer made his India debut in the ODI series against Afghanistan in June. But he later suffered a hamstring injury during the second T20I against Zimbabwe on July 25.
The report claimed that Prince has now been declared fit by the BCCI CoE, and he is available for selection. His T20 performances since the IPL 2026 have impressed the selectors, and now he can replace Bumrah in the squad if the premier fast bowler fails to prove himself in the simulation tests before the Afghanistan series. Amid this, South Zone earns major boost as three India stars set to feature in Duleep Trophy final.
India want Jasprit Bumrah to prove fitness in First-Class cricket
On the other hand, it is being said that the Indian selectors want Jasprit Bumrah to play at least one first-class match before the very important two-match Test series in New Zealand. He has not played red-ball cricket since November and recently played only T20s before suffering a knee injury during his comeback ODI series in England.
So, the selectors and the team management want to first check whether the fast bowler’s knee can handle a long Test match. He could play a Ranji Trophy game or an India A match in New Zealand. He is also expected to be rested for the T20I series against West Indies.
The source added, “As it is, he has to skip test matches because of his fitness. One has to be clear that his knee can take the load of a first-class game before he takes the field in a Test in New Zealand. It needs to be seen if he plays a Ranji Trophy game or a first-class game for India ‘A’ in New Zealand. He is likely to be rested for the T20I series against West Indies at home in October. But the ‘A’ games in New Zealand overlap with the ODI series there.”
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