Top News

Jasprit Bumrah Might Miss USA Match: India’s first match in the T20 World Cup 2026 is going to be against USA. This match is going to be organized on 7th February 2026 i.e. today. Team India seems to be the favorite to win the World Cup title and they would like to start the tournament with a bang. Jasprit Bumrah is probably going to be out of the big match against United States of America. This is no less than a shock for many fans.

Jasprit Bumrah will not play against USA?

Jasprit Bumrah is the most important fast bowler of Team India but perhaps the Surya brigade will have to play the first match of T20 World Cup 2026 without him. According to the report of Indian Express, Bumrah has viral fever. For this reason the management is going to give them rest. Let us tell you that Jasprit Bumrah had come to the field a day before the match but he did not practice. This simply means that Bumrah will be rested and his fitness will be the main focus.

Team India has only 13 fit players

Out of India’s 15-member squad, only 13 are fit players. Apart from Jasprit Bumrah, Washington Sundar is also not with the squad at present. Actually, Sundar was injured and was recovering in BCCI CoE. Till now he has not got permission to play from this recovery center in Bengaluru. In such a situation, the captain and coach will have the option of only 13 players to choose the team against USA.

Will Mohammad Siraj get a chance?

Harshit Rana got injured just before the start of T20 World Cup 2026. For this reason, BCCI included fast bowler Mohammad Siraj in his place in the squad. In the absence of Bumrah, Siraj can now be given a chance in the playing 11. Siraj’s recent performance has been good but it will not be easy for him to fill the void of Bumrah.

The post Team India will start the T20 World Cup without Jasprit Bumrah! ‘Jassi’ will be out of the opening match? appeared first on obnews.