Saba Karim feels that the Men dressed in Blue ought to think past pro pacer Jasprit Bumrah post their series-dominating game against Sri Lanka on Thursday, January 12. Bumrah experienced a back injury which governed him out of the T20 World Cup 2022 and respective series in New Zealand, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka (progressing) at home. He is likewise set to miss the white ball series against the Blackcaps at home.

The former India selector feels that the speedster's return from injury would help India, however the hosts shouldn't rely upon him across designs. The veteran believes that Mohammed Siraj and Umran Malik should keep on conveying without a trace of Bumrah. India will next have New Zealand and Australia heading into the 2023 ODI World Cup. Talking on India News,

Karim said: "India have to think beyond Bumrah. If he gets fit, it would be a bonus. We need to prepare the bowling unit as if Bumrah is unavailable, whether it's Tests or ODIs. It would benefit India." As per ESPNCricinfo, Bumrah will miss the first two Tests against Australia in March. The BCCI's latest update on Jasprit Bumrah: "Team India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the ODI series against Sri Lanka. He will need some more time to build bowling resilience.

This choice has been taken as a careful step." Previous India cricketer Reetinder Singh Sodhi feels that India ought to set up a reinforcement for Jasprit Bumrah assuming they wish to win the ODI World Cup at home this year. Talking on India News, Sodhi said: "If we need to win the World Cup, either Bumrah ought to get fit, or we really want someone like him.

A strike bowler who can put fear in the opposition, someone who won't get expensive in the death overs." Sodhi continued: "It's not easy to fill in the shoes of Jasprit Bumrah. We hope he gets fit faster, but if he doesn't get fit, look beyond him. We don't need to wait but need somebody like him to bowl yorkers and variations.

Somebody who bowls well in the demise overs and gets wickets with the new ball." In the wake of taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, Group India will play their last ODI against Sri Lanka in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday, January 15.