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Losing Jasprit Bumrah for T20 World Cup will be a massive blow, but Mohammed Shami can always step up: Saba Karim

Jasprit Bumrah Mohammed Shami Saba Karim T20 World Cup World Cup India BCCI Australia New Delhi

NEW DELHI: Former India wicketkeeper-batter and ex-member of the BCCI selection committee Saba Karim has backed Mohammed Shami to replace Jasprit Bumrah if the latter is ruled out of the T20 World Cup in Australia next month.

Since Thursday, there have been reports of Bumrah likely to miss out on playing the T20 World Cup due to a back injury. On Friday, he was replaced by fellow pacer Mohammed Siraj for the remainder of the T20I series against South Africa, which further raised doubts over Bumrah's availability for the mega event.

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