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BCCI Update Signals Bumrah Fitness Ahead Of Asian Games
The BCCI published an updated list of players for India’s Afghanistan T20I series.
Jasprit Bumrah, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar no longer had fitness warning marks beside their names.
This suggests they have received permission to play.
They are expected to be available for the Afghanistan matches.
Harshit Rana will not play in the series or the Asian Games.
He hurt his thigh muscle during a practice match simulation.
Yash Thakur was chosen to replace him.
India’s updated squad includes Bumrah and several other established players.
BCCI removed fitness-clearance asterisks next to Jasprit Bumrah, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar.
The update indicates the trio is expected to be available for India’s Afghanistan T20I series.
Harshit Rana was ruled out of both the Afghanistan series and Asian Games after suffering a rectus femoris strain.
Yash Thakur replaced Harshit Rana in India’s updated Afghanistan T20I squad.
The Afghanistan matches are scheduled to be played at Arun Jaitley Stadium this month.
- Who
- The Board of Control for Cricket in India, Jasprit Bumrah, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana and Yash Thakur are central to the update.
- What
- BCCI updated India’s Afghanistan T20I squad, indicating fitness clearance for Bumrah, Reddy and Sundar while replacing injured Rana with Thakur.
- Where
- The series is scheduled to include a match at Arun Jaitley Stadium; Rana was receiving treatment at the BCCI Centre of Excellence.
- When
- The Afghanistan T20I matches are scheduled for this month, ahead of the 2026 Asian Games.
- Why
- Bumrah, Reddy and Sundar’s asterisks were removed after fitness clearance, while Rana was withdrawn after suffering a rectus femoris strain.
Key facts
- Series
- India’s Afghanistan T20I series
- Fitness clearance
- Jasprit Bumrah, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar no longer have fitness-clearance asterisks.
- Injury
- Harshit Rana suffered a rectus femoris strain during a match simulation.
- Replacement
- Yash Thakur replaced Harshit Rana.
- Unavailable events
- Harshit Rana was ruled out of the Afghanistan series and Asian Games.
- Venue mentioned
- Arun Jaitley Stadium
- Asian Games
- India’s men’s and women’s teams are expected to compete for gold at the 2026 Asian Games.
Quotes
BCCI media release
Official statement from the Board of Control for Cricket in India about Harshit Rana’s injury
“The fast bowler was progressing well during his rehab. He sustained a rectus femoris strain while bowling during a match simulation on September 7 and has subsequently been ruled out.”
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