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| Return of old guard boosts India, but Jasprit Bumrah's injury spoils mood | | | agencies
GUWAHATI, Jan 10: India were left to deal with mixed feelings on the eve of their ODI series opener against Sri Lanka as on the one hand they will have stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli returning to the side but on the other unfit pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will yet again miss the action. Bumrah was expected to bolster the bowling attack in the three-match series commencing here tomorrow, but his return has been delayed further after he failed to recover from a back stress fracture, which has forced him to miss big tournaments such as the Asia Cup and T20 World Cup. However, the return of Sharma, Kohli and KL Rahul will give the hosts a huge boost as they look to complete a double over Sri Lanka. India have a packed ODI calendar - 15 matches, excluding the Asia Cup - in the build-up to the World Cup in October-November. The key will be to not just get the balance right but also manage the workload in the midst of the IPL and the highly-anticipated Australia Test series. But another injury scare to Bumrah has thrown a spanner in the works of the team management. There also lies the problem of plenty in picking the top-five batters. |
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