Jasprit Bumrah, a key member of Team India, is unfortunately absent from the crucial World Test Championship final against Australia. Since September 2022, the talented right-arm pacer has been sidelined due to a back injury, and there has been no official update regarding his return to the game.
Dinesh Karthik said – “Jasprit Bumrah is trying to make a comeback from the T20 series against Ireland”. pic.twitter.com/bw6EdtofJM– Cricketman 2 (@ImTanujSingh) June 10, 2023
Amidst the anticipation of news from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Dinesh Karthik has provided an important update on Bumrah’s progress. Carrying out his commentary duties for the WTC final, Karthik revealed that Bumrah is aiming to make his comeback during the T20I series against Ireland.
In August, India is scheduled to tour Ireland for a three-match T20I series, which is scheduled to take place in the third week of the month. Considering Bumrah’s absence from competitive cricket since September, his strategy involves playing the shortest format first, allowing a smooth transition to 50-over cricket ahead of the World Cup.
With regards to Test cricket, Bumrah cannot participate in any home Test match. He hasn’t played a Test on home soil until 2021, making his red-ball debut in January 2018. eight months. As a result, he missed the crucial T20 World Cup in Australia and was unable to play for Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2023 season.
Although Bumrah was included in the ODI squad earlier this year, he was eventually dropped. He traveled to New Zealand for back surgery and is now focused on getting back in the game. Team India is set to engage in a comprehensive series against the West Indies from July to August, ahead of the T20I series in Ireland. Before that, the Indian players will get a much-needed break of a month, with no events scheduled from June 11 to July 11. He will leave for the Caribbean islands in the first week of July.