India’s Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the remaining two T20Is against the Proteas due to a back injury and remains doubtful for the T20 World Cup.

Bumrah, who recently returned to the squad from injury, missed the team’s opening win over South Africa on Wednesday after he complained of back pain.

According to reports in the Indian media, the pace bowler has a stress fracture of the back and will miss the plane to Australia.

It will be a blow to India if he misses out and the team may have to fall back on their standby players including pace bowler Mohammed Shami for T20’s showpiece event in October-November.

The 28-year-old Bumrah played two T20Is against Australia recently but was not at his best.

The team has missed Bumrah’s death bowling expertise in the crucial final overs.

He has played 30 Tests, 72 ODIs and 60 T20Is for India since making his international debut in January 2016.

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was forced out of the World Cup due to a knee injury that made him pull out of the Asia Cup midway through the tournament.

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