Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah of India missed the team’s group match against Nepal in the 2023 Asia Cup after returning home on Sunday for personal reasons, a source told AFP.
Bumrah miss India-Nepal fixture: The forecast predicts rain for Monday’s final Group A match in Pallekele, which will decide which team advances to the Super Four Stage of the 50-over competition, following Pakistan.
Rain threatened to interrupt other games in the competition, which people view as a warm-up for the 2019 World Cup in India. On Saturday, rain called off India’s opening match against arch-rivals Pakistan after just one innings.
“India will advance to the next round even if Monday’s game is postpone because they tied with Pakistan, which crushed Nepal in the Asia Cup 2023 opener.”
“After a protracted injury absence, Jasprit Bumrah rejoined the team and contributed 16 runs with the bat in India’s 266 all-out. He is expect to be available for the following game.”