‘Jaldi aaja bhai, aur kitna time lega’ – Fans react to reports of Jasprit Bumrah’s comeback for Ireland series
Jasprit Bumrah
The three-match T20I series versus Ireland in August would likely mark Team India bowler Jasprit Bumrah’s comeback to competitive cricket, according to News18 CricketNext on Sunday. Due to a back issue, Bumrah has not been in action since September of last year. On September 25, he last took part in a home T20I match against Australia. Bumrah had back surgery in March, and in April he started his six-week rehabilitation programme at the National Cricket Academy (NCA).
Bumrah missed both the Indian World Test Championship (WTC) final versus Australia and the Indian Premier League (IPL), which Rohit Sharma and company lost by a score of 209 runs. An official source from the Indian Cricket Board spoke to News 18 regarding the pacer. He said that, “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.”
Bumrah would earn playing time in front of the Asia Cup as well as ODI World Cup later in the year if he were to participate in the T20 Internationals against Ireland. On Bumrah’s journey to recovering full fitness, NCA chairman VVS Laxman as well as Nitin Patel of the Head Sports Sciences and Medicine department have maintained a close eye. Nitin has served as the head physio for the Mumbai Indians (MI) and the Indian team in the past. S Rajnikanth, a physiotherapist employed by the NCA, has assisted Hardik Pandya as well as Shreyas Iyer in regaining complete health, and he is currently assisting Bumrah in trying to do the same.
Bumrah’s persistent back problem prevented him from travelling with India’s side to face Sri Lanka in a home series in January. The Mumbai Indians never had any intentions of rushing Bumrah back into action because they, too, were patient with him and his longevity.
Fans react to reports of Jasprit Bumrah’s comeback for Ireland series : –
Jasprit Bumrah is making good progress & could well be at his peak fitness when he returns in August-September. [News18] pic.twitter.com/jRGejiVFIM
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 18, 2023
Bumrah is a bowler who has a unique action and this is the big reason for his success. Shoaib Akhtar told before that Bumrah will be successful bowler but will get injury everytime due to action. Hope he gets a strong comeback and plays World Cup
— Sports syncs (@moiz_sports) June 18, 2023
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Just to be ruled out in October
— Rishabh (@Pun_Intended___) June 18, 2023
He will get injured again.
His unorthodox bowling action won't allow him to survive for long period of time.
Unfortunately Team india should think beyond Bumrah as a prime bowler.— Santosh (@SmpPhukan) June 18, 2023
He won’t be able to play for long . May be 10-15 matches. Should not be played tests at all.
— vartamaan (@shekharDev23) June 18, 2023
Can he come back before world cup ?
— Malik Noman (@maliknoman08) June 18, 2023
Ask him to play some domestic and join the team.
— v.arunkumarreddy (@varunkumarredd8) June 18, 2023
And he will be gone again after couple of matches…should retire now
— Sriram Deshpande (@SriramDeshpand2) June 18, 2023
we need the Bumrah coming soon he is the best bowler in the world
— Shams khan (@shamsur07264820) June 18, 2023
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