Jasprit Bumrah Surgery: India's pace spearhead undergoes SURGERY, keeps clock ticking for World Cup 2023 as recovery time set at 6 months, Follow LIVE Updates

Jasprit Bumrah Surgery: ICC World Cup 2023 – India’s star pacer Jasprit Bumrah has had his surgery in NewZealand. The India spearhead had surgery on his back and will require at least 6 months to recover. As the clock keeps on ticking, Bumrah’s recovery from injury gets tighter and tighter with the ICC World Cup 2023 set to take place later this year. Follow India Cricket Team Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.

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Jasprit Bumrah underwent a successful operation on his back at NewZealand. Jasprit Bumrah who has been absent from the Indian squad since September of 2022 will take around 6 months to complete his recovery and rehabilitation. This gives the player a very small window to acquire full fitness ahead of the ICC World Cup.

As per the latest reports, following his surgery, Bumrah is fine and is currently on his road to undergoing a full recovery. The apex cricket body of the country, i.e the BCCI, however, denied giving any statement or report on the cricketer. The Indian pacer was operated by Dr Rowan Schouten, at the Forte Orthopaedics Hospital in Christchurch.

Rowan Schouten, a highly capable doctor who specializes in operating on the adult spinal cord is a well-known name among cricketers. Other cricketers like James Pattinson, Jason Behrendorff, and Jofra Archer all went under the knife under Schouten’s supervision.

Jasprit Bumrah Surgery: India’s pace spearhead undergoes SURGERY, keeps clock ticking for World Cup 2023 as recovery time set at 6 months, Follow LIVE Updates

Bumrah undergoes back surgery in Christchurch , will need six months to recover

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Reports further claim that Rowan Schouten’s name was suggested to the BCCI by ex-Kiwi international Shane Bond. The former Kiwi pacer serves as the bowling coach for IPL-based side Mumbai Indians. Now that the surgery is done and dusted, Bumrah is set for a long recovery span.

With 6 months of suggested time, it can be estimated that Bumrah might take the nets by August. With the Asia Cup set to commence in September, under no circumstance can he take part in the tournament. However, the biggest tournament, i.e the ICC World Cup is what Bumrah will be aiming for.

The ICC World Cup 2023 is set to take place in India in October and November. If Bumrah recovers in time and gains 100% fitness only then will he be able to find his name in the squad.

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“It is difficult to set a return date. Once he recovers from surgery, he will undergo a rehab and only when the rehab ends, we will know when he can come back,” a senior BCCI official told InsideSport earlier.

Jasprit Bumrah Injury Timeline

July 2022: Bumrah reported a back problem after the 2nd ODI against England in July 2022 and missed the 3rd ODI. Upon further consultation, it turned out to be a re-emergence of the back injury that he suffered in 2019.
August 2022: Missed the ODI series in West Indies. Returned to the NCA after his back issue flared up.
August 2022: Bumrah missed the Asia Cup as he failed to recover in time.
September 2022: After a two-and-half-month recovery, Bumrah was rushed to return to the South Africa series ahead of the T20 WC.
September 2022: After bowling just 6 overs in two T20s, the move backfired as Bumrah aggravated the injury.
October 2022: Bumrah was ruled out of T20 World Cup entirely.
November 2022: The pacer missed the New Zealand tour.
December 2022: He also missed the Bangladesh tour.
January 2023: Although he was initially named in the Sri Lanka ODI series, he was pulled out after he complained of back pain at the NCA while performing a higher workload in a fitness session.
February 2023: Bumrah was ruled out of the Border Gavaskar Trophy.
February 2023: Bumrah was ruled out of IPL 2023 & WTC Final.