India fast-bowler Jasprit Bumrah is reportedly set to make his much-anticipated comeback to international cricket in August. The right-arm pacer has not played competitive cricket since the T20I against Australia, on September 25 last year.
Few days before the T20 World Cup in Australia, he pulled out of the home white-ball series against South Africa due to a stress reaction in his lower back. He looked set to return to action in January for the home series against Sri Lanka but pulled out at the last minute after experiencing pain in the back. That setback ruled him out of the home series against New Zealand and Australia as well as the Indian Premier League.
He recently missed the World Test Championship Final too. And as the Indian cricket fraternity eagerly waits for the star pacer to return to action, News18 CricketNext has reported that he can make a comeback during the three T20I-series against Ireland in August. The report added that Jasprit Bumrah is making good progress and could well be at peak fitness when he returns.
Jasprit Bumrah to return in August:
The series against Ireland will give Jasprit Bumrah some much-needed match practice ahead of two major tournaments – Asia Cup and the ICC World Cup. One of the reasons why the pacer was not forced to make a quick return was to give him the time to regain full fitness ahead of the World Cup. .
“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,” a senior BCCI official told the news outlet.
“Nitin Patel and Rajnikanth have been working very closely with Bumrah and keeping him on track during the rehab period at the NCA. Both are very experienced and don’t want to take any chance with Bumrah in what is a very crucial white-ball year and also the start of the new World Test Championship cycle,” added the official.
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