No chance for Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj: Report makes big claim on India’s squad vs England in T20I

The Indian cricket team’s first assignment after the Border Gavaskar Trophy will be the five-match T20I series against England starting January 22. This will be followed by the ODI series, which is seen as the best dress rehearsal for the Champions Trophy. The Elite ICC event will begin on February 19. According to a report by Cricket Buzz, it may take some time to announce the squad for the Champions Trophy.

The report added that the T20 squad, which could be announced later in the week, may not have any surprise exclusions or inclusions. It will have mostly stars who played against Bangladesh and South Africa. The report states that players like Jasprit Bumrah or Mohammad Siraj who were part of the busy tour of Australia will not be included.

Arsdeep Singh will lead the pace attack in his absence. The report further states that the bowler is likely to be selected for the ODI matches as well. Also, veteran fast bowler Mohammad Shami, who is out of India’s squad for the 2023 ODI World Cup, may miss the T20 series, with a strong possibility that he will be included in the ODI squad and the Champions Trophy. will be added.

Shami has either received or is expected to receive clearance from the sports science wing of BCCI’s Center of Excellence in Bengaluru, the report said. Shami has featured for Bengal in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and also played in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy.

Nitish Kumar Reddy, who grabbed the headlines with a brilliant display against Australia in Melbourne, may not be picked for the ODI series but is likely to be picked for the T20 against England. Washington Sundar and Yashvi Jaiswal are likely to be part of the ODIs.