Watson adamant that Siraj is best replacement for Bumrah

TIL Desk Sports/Former Australia batter Shane Watson believes pacer Mohammed Siraj could be a possible replacement for India with India’s leading pacer Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup through injury.

The BCCI confirmed on Monday evening that Bumrah will miss the T20 mega event due to injury.The persisent back injury also caused Bumrah to miss the Asia Cup as well as the ongoing three-match T20I series at home against South Africa.

Experienced seamers Mohammad Shami and Deepak Chahar are already on India’s standby list for the upcoming T20 World Cup, while Mohammed Siraj is also in the running, given that he received a call-up to replace Bumrah for the remainder of the South Africa T20 series. Watson is adamant that Siraj is the best option for India following the dreaded news of Bumrah’s forced absence from the 20-over showcase Down Under.