Asia Cup 2022: 3 Bowlers who can replace Jasprit Bumrah in the playing XI

The Asia Cup is back again and will be played in T20 format for only the second time. India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and one among UAE, Kuwait, Hong Kong, and Singapore will lock horns for the prestigious trophy. The tournament will commence on the 27th of August and the final will be played on the 11th of September.

The Indian Cricket Team will start their campaign on the 28th of August with the game against their arch-rivals Pakistan. The game is expected to be highly tense. The matches are set to be played in Dubai and Sharjah. The teams will look up to Asia Cup as a good preparation for the ICC T20 World Cup which will take place later this year.

The Board of control for cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad of the Indian Cricket Team for the tournament on Monday, the 8th of August. Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian side and KL Rahul has been appointed as his deputy. However, the leader of the Indian pace attack Jasprit Bumrah will miss the competition due to a back injury.

Jasprit is one of the most important players for the side and his absence will be a big loss for the Indian team. Let’s take a look at the players from the squad who can replace Bumrah in the playing XI.

3 Bowlers who can replace Jasprit Bumrah in the Playing XI:

1. Avesh Khan

Avesh Khan is doing really well and is on his way to becoming a match-winner for team India. Avesh Khan is a serious talent and has been doing well in domestic cricket as well as IPL for the last few years. Avesh has played a couple of IPL seasons in UAE and he is completely aware of the conditions.

The talented pacer can prove to be an asset for team India in the future. Avesh has played 38 IPL games till now in which he has 47 wickets to his name at an average of 24.79. The Madhya Pradesh pacer made his T20I debut for India against West Indies in February 2022. He has played 13 T20Is since then claiming 11 wickets.

The 25-year-old can be a solid replacement for Jasprit Bumrah as he is known for his bowling in death overs. He has the ability to deceive the batters with his clever variations. He can be fruitful with the new ball as well. Avesh has all the qualities a fast bowler needs to be successful in international cricket. He can be dangerous if there is any help for the pacers.