Jasprit Bumrah out of India's T20 series vs England but Mohammed Shami returns to squad
India's star bowler Jasprit Bumrah suffered back spasms during final Test in Australia this month and was unable to bowl during second innings as hosts secured 3-1 series win; 31-year-old will miss T20 series vs England; fellow bowler Mohammad Shami does return after long-term injury
Monday 13 January 2025 11:47, UK
Jasprit Bumrah is out of India's upcoming T20 series against England, but Mohammed Shami returns after over a year out with injury.
Bumrah, 31, suffered back spasms during the fifth and final Test in Australia earlier this month and was unable to bowl during the second innings as the hosts secured a 3-1 series win to regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
As such, he has been left out of the side but Shami does return to the side after a knee injury that has kept him out of action since the defeat by Australia in the 50-over World Cup final in November 2023.
Wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has been left out of the 15-man T20 squad but is likely rested after playing all five Tests in Australia, with batters Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill also not included from the Test squad.
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Dhruv Jurel and Sanju Samson are India's options behind the stumps for the England series, while the hosts will be led by captain Suryakumar Yadav.
India are yet to name their squad for the ODI series or the Champions Trophy that follows.
World champions India host England in five T20s from January 22 to February 2, followed by a three-match one-day international series.
India's squad for T20I series against England: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel (vc), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel (wk).
England's squad for T20I series vs India: Jos Buttler (c, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood.
