The Indian Premier League 2025 is two weeks to start. Earlier, bad news has come out for Mumbai Indians. Jaspreet Bumrah may take some time to return to competitive cricket. It is also being said that Bumrah can stay out before the IPL or for the second week. He can join Mumbai Indians in April. Bumrah is passing through the rehab at the BCCI’s Center of Excellence in Bangalore after being out of the champion trophy due to a lower back injury.
TOI quoted the BCCI source as saying that Bumrah’s medical report is fine. He has resumed bowling in COE. However, it is unlikely that he will be able to bowl at the beginning of the IPL in the next two weeks. According to the current situation, he can return in the first week of April.
In such a situation, Bumrah is expected to play the first three or four matches for Mumbai. According to the Times of India report, Bumrah has not yet started bowling with full force. The source said that this is a standard operating procedure. The medical team will gradually increase their workload. He is unlikely to be approved by the medical team until he is able to bowl with full force without any trouble for a few days. Incidentally, Lucknow Super Giants fast bowler Mayank Yadav is also expected to participate in the IPL in April.
It has to be kept in mind that a five -Test series will be played between India and England immediately after the IPL. The final goal Bumrah is to keep fit for more and more Test matches in England. Bumrah is considered to be at the forefront of Kaptani’s race amid uncertainty about Rohit Sharma being a Test captain. It was learned that the selectors do not want to plan the entire two-two fast bowlers around these two fast bowlers due to the possibility of Bumrah and Shami’s injury.
