Fans of Team India should see some promise in this. Times Of India (TOI) has learned from dependable sources inside the BCCI that star bowler Jasprit Bumrah is not experiencing a stress fracture of the back, as was first feared and reported by the media, but rather a "stress reaction."
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It is debatable whether India will take a chance by sending the injured fast bowler to the T20 World Cup in Australia in the hopes that he will recover in time for the knockout round at the very least.
However, this practically means that Jasprit Bumrah's injury isn't as bad as it initially seemed and the recovery period will be much, much shorter.
"Scans by the BCCI medical team at the National Cricket Academy (in Bangalore) have revealed that it's not a stress fracture, but 'stress reaction', which is one step less than a stress fracture. It takes 4-6 months to recover from a stress fracture, but normally only about 4-6 weeks to recover from a stress reaction."
the report said
It is quite improbable that Jasprit Bumrah will fly on October 5 from Mumbai to Perth with the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup, where the team will train for the competition. In any scenario, India can hold off making a decision about whether or not to include an injured Bumrah in their team until October 15.
"If a squad member is injured between 16th September (initial submissions) and start of the support period (October 15), they can be replaced without going through the Event Technical Committee," revealed a source in the know of things to TOI.
Team India will fly from Mumbai to Perth in Australia on the evening of October 5 in an effort to acclimate themselves to the local circumstances ahead of the forthcoming T20 World Cup.