Star Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah who hasn’t played since the T20Is against Australia in September of last year, is probably going to play in the three T20Is against Ireland in August. Bumrah is making good progress and may very well be at his peak fitness when he returns in the blues.
After having back surgery in March of this year, the seamer undertook a protracted rehabilitation process at the National Cricket Academy (NCA).
Bumrah will get some much-needed playing time during the Ireland series before two critical white-ball competitions as per News18. India plays in the Asia Cup in September following the three T20I matches, and then turns its focus to the 50-over World Cup that will be held at home in the months of October and November.
The signs of Bumrah’s return for the Ireland series, according to a senior board official monitoring the seamers’ recovery, are quite positive.
“Jasprit Bumrah is looking very good for the Ireland series in August this year. It will be a big boost to the Indian cricket team and will also allow Bumrah time in the middle after the long injury lay-off. If everything stays on course, a Bumrah at peak fitness is likely to take field,” the official told News18.
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Jasprit Bumrah under watchful eyes
Bumrah has been under the cautious eye of NCA chairman VVS Laxman, Nitin Patel, who is the chairman Sports Science and Medicine department, ever since he entered the NCA for the protracted recovery process. Patel had previously worked as the head physio for the Mumbai Indians and the Indian cricket team. At the NCA, he got the chance to work closely with the seamer.
In addition to VVS and Patel, S Rajnikanth, the physio at NCA and a former member of the Delhi Capitals support team, has been closely collaborating with the Indian seamer to make sure his recovery is progressing as planned. In the past, Rajnikanth has assisted athletes like Shreyas Iyer and Hardik Pandya in their recovery.
This year, Bumrah attempted to make a comeback for the domestic series against Sri Lanka in January, but his intentions were derailed by ongoing back problems, leaving him with little choice but to undergo surgery a few months later.
All parties – the BCCI, the Indian team management, and Mumbai Indians – involved were content to take the patient approach with the skilled seamer after the surgery and the start of the rehabilitation.
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