Reports: Jasprit Bumrah likely to miss the whole of Border-Gavaskar Trophy

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India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is unlikely to feature in any of the four matches of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2022-23. The 29-year-old wasn't named in the 17-man squad for the first two Test matches in Nagpur and Delhi. The third Test match is set to begin from March 1 in Dharamsala, while Ahmedabad will be hosting the fourth and final match from March 9.

The Gujarat bowler is recovering from a recurring back injury which has kept him out of all forms of cricket since September last year. He was slated to play the ODIs against Sri Lanka in January but renewed stiffness in his back forced him to undergo further rehabilitation. Bumrah was ruled out of the series on the eve of the opener in Guwahati.

According to a report in The Telegraph, "Bumrah has been undergoing full-tilt bowling sessions at the NCA for the past few days and has pulled up well. There has been no stiffness the following day, which is the most encouraging part for him".

The report added that "Bumrah has also been bowling with the white ball at the NCA which is a fair indication that there is no chance of his being tried out during the Test series vs Australia".

Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav and Jaydev Unadkat have been named for the first two matches. Shami and Siraj are featuring in the ongoing Test in Nagpur which kicked off the high-octane series on Thursday, February 9. The duo did a terrific job in the opening minutes of the match and reduced Australia to 2/2, after getting Australian openers David Warner and Usman Khawaja. Later, the spinners joined the party and courtesy a five-wicket haul from Ravindra Jadeja, the hosts bundled out Australia for 177.

Also, the Indian team won 2-0 in Bangladesh in the absence of Bumrah.