Shami's form, comeback of Bumrah in focus before CT

EVEN as India are getting to have one last outing in Ahmedabad before the Champions Trophy, their biggest concern is the uncertainty over two of their biggest frontline pacers - Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah.

- GOMESH S @Chennai

First things first, Bumrah, who walked off the field at the Sydney Cricket Ground in the first week of January due to back swelling, is racing against the clock to get ready for the global event. In the time since the fifth Test against Australia, Bumrah has been resting and in rehab before going to the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. He had his scans and is perhaps still not fully fit to fly out next week to Dubai, where India will play all their games.