It is anticipated that Jasprit Bumrah will come back in the forthcoming edition of the IPL, where he is a vital member of the Mumbai Indians team.
Indian cricket team has been deprived of the services of its renowned fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah for a prolonged period. The 29-year-old has been unable to take part in any game since the September of 2022 due to a back injury, and he even had to miss the 2022 T20 World Cup and the current Border-Gavasakar Trophy against Australia. While he is likely to be back in action for the coming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), where he is a crucial asset to the Mumbai Indians, the BCCI may choose to give him a break and manage his workload as the World Test Championship final and the ODI World Cup are both scheduled this year.
Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra suggested that the Mumbai Indians should rest Jasprit Bumrah for a few matches if the BCCI requests it so that he can be in top condition for the major international tournaments later in the year. You are an Indian cricket player above all else, and then you play for your team. Therefore, if Bumrah feels any kind of unease, the BCCI will interject and inform the team that they will not sanction his release. The globe will keep spinning even if he does not take the field with Jofra Archer, stated Chopra.
When you are physically fit, you want to continue playing in order to improve your skills. I am confident that if the Board of Control for Cricket in India intervenes, the Mumbai Indians will pay attention to it, as he is an invaluable asset and the current situation does not seem so challenging to deal with, he concluded.
The BCCI recently revealed the India squad for the upcoming ODIs against Australia, leaving out Bumrah due to his slow recovery from a stress fracture. The team management believed it would be risky to play him in the three ODIs right after completing the four-match Test series. Furthermore, he is needed for the World Test Championship final in June and the World Cup in India later in the year.
