IPL 2019: Jasprit Bumrah Fit After Shoulder Injury Scare: Reports

The entire nation held its breath in fear when Jasprit Bumrah fell on the ground grimacing in pain during the game between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.

Bumrah seemed to hurt his left shoulder after falling over in his follow-through on the last ball of the Delhi Capitals innings. The incident took place when Rishabh Pant managed to dig out a perfect toe-crushing yorker bowled by Bumrah from around the wicket. Bumrah had tried to stop the ball with his left hand but landed his arm awkwardly on the ground. And as the ball rolled over, he was seen grimacing in pain while holding his left shoulder. His worried Indian teammates ran to check him out straightaway.

Soon Nitin Patel, the Mumbai physiotherapist, rushed into the middle to check on Bumrah.

Bumrah then walked off the field with pain all over his face and did not come to bat, much to everyone’s concern. With just over two months left before the all-important World Cup, injury to their pace spearhead is the last thing Team India would want.

Well, if reports are to be believed then Bumrah has not suffered a serious injury and it was just a case of shoulder spasm. Mumbai Indians had not sent him out for batting as a precautionary measure.

Sources close to the team said that the pacer was fit by the time he reached the team hotel.

“He is fit and it was just a case of shoulder spasm, nothing serious at all. He is an integral part of both Team India and Mumbai Indians and with the World Cup round the corner, the management felt it was best to keep him away from the batting crease on Sunday,” the source told IANS.

Team India, nonetheless, was very concerned with the turn of events.  In fact, Team India physio Patrick Farhart got in touch with MI physio Nitin Patel immediately on Monday morning to check on Bumrah’s status.

“Everyone was concerned and Patrick spoke to Nitin on Monday morning to gauge the situation and the future course of action as Bumrah is an integral part of the Indian team going into the World Cup in May. But, there is nothing to worry and he is likely to take the field in the next game,” the source said.

Coming to the game, Delhi Capitals beat Mumbai Indians by 37 runs to start the season on a winning note.