INDIA T20 WC SQUAD: Mohammed Shami is fit, and Deepak Chahar is unfit. Shami named in place of Bumrah

INDIA T20 WC SQUAD: Mohammed Shami has passed his fitness test before the T20 World Cup. And Shami is likely to join the team in place of Jasprit Bumrah. However, Deepak Chahar is unlikely to make it to the T20 World Cup squad.

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ICC’s deadline to change the name of the T20 World Cup has expired. However, the BCCI can still announce a replacement with a special exemption from the ICC. The BCCI selectors will soon nominate Mohammed Shami in place of Jasprit Bumrah.

Mohammed Shami has passed his fitness test at NCA

According to the report- Shami is fit and fine to go. He had some good sessions. He lacks match practice and we have to rely on two practice games to get him to 100%. It is a big challenge but he is an experienced bowler.

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Deepak Chahar is still in NCA

Deepak Chahar is still in NCA. And it is also unlikely that he will be fit by October 15. When BCCI has to hand over the final team to ICC. Mohammad Siraj’s name is likely to come in place of Chahar in the reserve.

India will play Australia and New Zealand in warm-up games ahead of T20 World Cup

Mohammed Shami, along with Siraj, Ravi Bishnoi, and Shreyas Iyer, will fly to Australia on October 13 as well as join the squad in Brisbane. India will play Western Australia in Perth on 13 October. But will move to Brisbane on 14 October. At the Gabba, India will play Australia and New Zealand in the warm-up games ahead of the T20 World Cup.

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According to the ICC guidelines, the participating teams in the World Cup had a chance to make changes in their squad till 9 October, even if their players suffer from any injury.

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