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Bumrah out of Sri Lanka Tests with knee swelling
Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of India's Test series against Sri Lanka after failing to recover from knee swelling. The injury list also includes Sai Sudharsan (toe), Harshit Rana and Nitish…
The Story in Brief
Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of India's Test series against Sri Lanka after failing to recover from knee swelling. The injury list also includes Sai Sudharsan (toe), Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy (hamstring), and Washington Sundar (quadriceps). The growing number of absent players has put the BCCI's Centre of Excellence (COE) under scrutiny.
Former India batter Subramaniam Badrinath said the COE does not decide selection; it only provides information on a player's condition. The captain, coach and selectors take the final call. He cautioned against lumping all injuries together, noting they have different causes, from being hit by a ball (Sudharsan) to chronic overuse (Bumrah) and general fitness issues (Sundar).
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that the Centre of Excellence is failing Indian cricket is too simple. Badrinath rightly points out that the COE advises, but does not pick the team. The injuries also vary in nature, not all can be pinned on one system. The real test is whether the team management and selectors factor workload into selection decisions. If Bumrah was overused, who decided to keep playing him? That question remains unanswered.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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