Siraj, Umran Malik to journey to Australia with Indian squad, says report

New Delhi: Quick bowlers Mohammed Siraj and Umran Malik will journey to Australia with the Indian contingent on October 6 for the upcoming Males’s T20 World Cup, report mentioned.

With uncertainty over injured Jaspreet Bumrah’s availability for the mega occasion, Indian staff administration is ready to hold no less than two further quick bowlers as back-up for the premier pacer and web bowlers within the preparatory part of the match.

Siraj and Umran will journey with the squad to Perth on October 6, the place the Indian staff will prepare for per week earlier than travelling to Brisbane for its first warm-up match on October 17, a Sportstar report mentioned.

The report additional mentioned Bumrah has been recognized with a stress response and the staff administration will not be certain whether or not he may be stretched all through the marquee occasion. It has been learnt that there’s a consensus over stretching the choice on the way forward for pacer until the final second of the deadline.

As of now, Bumrah is in a race towards time with the India squad departing for Australia on October 6 to arrange for the T20 World Cup.

They are going to be in Perth till October 13 earlier than heading to Brisbane the place they’re scheduled to play two apply matches towards Australia and New Zealand on October 17 and 19 earlier than shifting to Melbourne to play their match opener towards Pakistan on October 23.