T20 World Cup: BCCI named Mohammed Shami as Bumrah's replacement

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has named Mohammed Shami as Jasprit Bumrah's replacement in the Indian squad on Friday.

Fast bowler Mohammed Shami could not take part in the T20 series against Australia due to the Covid-19 infection. Following the series, he also had to sit out of the series against South Africa. Shami who was earlier named in the standby list of the Indian squad did not get a chance to play the practice match, but he has now reached Australia and will join the team ahead of



the warm-up match against the Kangaroos on October 17.

"The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Mohammed Shami as Jasprit Bumrah’s replacement in India’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup squad. Shami has reached Australia and will link up with the squad in Brisbane ahead of the warm-up matches," BCCI said in a statement.

Shami played his last T20I match in the T20 World Cup last year. In the 17 T20Is that Shami played, he picked 18 wickets. He has an economy rate of 9.54.