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Akash Chopra has also denied the possibility of Mohammed Shami’s return to the team. He said that Shami was earlier included only for the purpose of checking fitness for the Champions Trophy, but now that he is not even part of the Test team.
Delhi: Former Team India cricketer and commentator Akash Chopra has expressed doubts about the availability of Jaspreet Bumrah in the Asia Cup 2025. He said that if Bumrah does not play the Oval Test against England, then he is likely to play in the Asia Cup. However, Chopra believes that Team India can choose the same player he had launched in his last T20 series against England.
“Bumrah’s availability can become a question again. But if he does not play the fifth Test, I think he will be available for the Asia Cup. It will be interesting to see how the team is chosen, but I don’t think it will be very different from the previous T20 team”, Chopra said on his YouTube channel.
Shami is not confident in returning to the team
Akash Chopra has also denied the possibility of Mohammed Shami’s return to the team. He said that Shami was earlier included only for the purpose of checking fitness for the Champions Trophy, but now that he is not even a part of the Test team, he is not expected to get a chance in the T20 team.
Chopra said, “I can almost guarantee that Mohammed Shami will not be in the Asia Cup team. He was fed just to do fitness tests and prepare for the Champions Trophy. Now that he is not a part of the Test team, I don’t think he will play T20 cricket.”
Asia Cup 2025 schedule
This year’s Asia Cup will be played from 9 to 28 September. India is placed in group stage with Pakistan, Oman and UAE. India will play its first match against the UAE on 10 September. After this, on September 14, he will face Pakistan and then face Oman on 19 September. After this, the Super 4 stage will start and the final of the tournament will be played on 28 September.
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