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Last Update: February 26, 2023, 23:44 IST
Jasprit Bumrah is expected not to play in the next season of IPL (IPL Image)
Jasprit Bumrah last played for the country on 25 September 2022 in a T20 match against Australia at home.
Chieftain India Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is expected to miss the upcoming season and final of the Indian Premier League World His return from injury in the Test Championship may take some more time. Away from cricket since September 2022, Bumrah missed big tournaments like Asia Cup and T20 World Cup last year. He has also failed to make it to the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which is crucial for India to make it to the World Test Championship final. Now the chances of him playing in the IPL for Mumbai Indians in the upcoming season are very slim.
According to a report in Cricbuzz, Bumrah’s injury is serious enough as BCCI sources have said that he could miss a major chunk of cricket in the coming months which could also include the WTC final if India fail to qualify for it. was successful.
The report further suggested that the BCCI is looking to bring in the premier pacer for the ODI World Cup in October-November and they do not want to take any risk regarding his injury as he is still feeling uncomfortable.
The right-arm pacer last played for the country on 25 September 2022 in a T20I match against Australia at home. Since then, he has been doing rehabilitation at the national level. Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.
Earlier, Bumrah was all set to make a comeback to competitive cricket with the Sri Lanka ODI last month but pulled out later due to not recovering in time. The premier pacer has come under a lot of scrutiny in recent times due to his recent spate of injuries, but India snapped up his services during last year’s T20 World Cup.
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Meanwhile, it is a big blow for Mumbai Indians, who will be looking to bounce back in IPL 2023 after a dismal performance last season where they finished at the bottom of the points table with just 4 wins from 14 matches.
While India has almost confirmed its place in the World Test Championship which will be held at The Oval from June 7-11. Bumrah led the Indian team in the last time he played a Test match in English conditions – the re-scheduled Fifth Test match at Edgbaston.
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