Virat Kohli’s childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma feels Mumbai Indians will hugely miss Jasprit Bumrah in this edition of the Indian Premier League. According to a report in Cricbuzz, the Indian pacer is unlikely to take part in this year’s IPL due to a back injury.

Jasprit Bumrah is one of the best bowlers of the decade for India and, unfortunately, he is not part of India for the important Border-Gavaskar Trophy. According to reports, Bumrah might not take part in this edition of the IPL, Speaking to Indian News Sports Rajkumar said

“It is a big setback for Mumbai Indians They had to wait for Jofra Archer to get fit last year, and now it’s Jasprit Bumrah. However, it is also a very big loss for the country, as we were relying a lot on him because he was leading the other pacers.

Rajkumar said that Mumbai Indians were similarly affected by the absence of Jofra Archer in IPL 2022 and the absence of Bumrah will huge blow for them this season. A few days back, it was reported that Bumrah had started bowling in the NCA nets, but he is not feeling that comfortable bowling in full rhythm

“His absence is a major setback, considering that Mohammed Shami, too, isn’t very young right now. Apart from Mohammed Siraj and Umran Malik, we don’t have anyone else who can bowl over 140 kmph consistently.” He said

Bumrah’s injury will also be a huge cause of concern for the Indian Team with the World Test Championship finals and ODI World Cup Scheduled this year. The management does not want to rush him so that Bumrah can take some more time off to recover from his injury woes and would expect him to come out fully fit for the forthcoming season.

India Need To Protect Jasprit Bumrah For Important Matches – Ian Bishop

Legendary West Indies player Ian Bishop feels Indian speedster Jasprit Bumrah needs to be given breaks from certain games and series and said that Bumrah is a match-winner for India across the formats and India’s team should protect him for important matches.

“Jasprit Bumrah has got an extra sharpness about his bowling when he is at his best, and you want to procure that. He is a match-winner and a difference-maker. Part of India’s success will largely depend on if he is fit or not. So you have to allow him to miss certain games and tours to have longevity,”

India largely missed the services of Bumrah in the T20 World Cup 2022, and has been out of action for India due to a back injury the right-arm pacer is currently recovering at National Cricket Academy ( NCA) in Bengaluru, he is doing rehabilitation to fully recover for the upcoming cricket season.