Jasprit Bumrah will be surrounded by uncertainty: Concern raised by a former Indian Player. Wasim Jaffer emphasised the importance of Jasprit Bumrah’s inclusion on the Indian World Cup team for 2023. Jaffer is rather dubious about the unusual pacer’s ability to keep up his prior form and pace, though.
Since September 2022, Bumrah hasn’t played in a competitive game of cricket because of a back injury that necessitated surgery. He is nearing the end of his recovery and is bowling as hard as he can in the nets, according to a recent statement from the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
Jaffer emphasised Bumrah’s value to the team’s bowling assault during a conversation on JioCinema. “He is a crucial component of the bowling attack,” he remarked. He will, in my opinion, play a crucial part in the World Cup. In death bowling, we are without him. He has been missed by all of us this year.
Jaffer argues that Bumrah’s fitness and bowling prowess are what will determine whether his comeback is successful. “He needs to get back in shape, and it will be uncertain whether he can bowl the same way and at the same tempo. There cannot be anything greater than that if it does that.
According to rumours, Bumrah will probably play in India’s forthcoming T20I series against Ireland. Before being given the rigours of ODI cricket, the bowler may use this selection as a fitness test.
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He will need to get back in shape, and it will be uncertain whether he can bowl the same way and at the same tempo. The former Indian opener remarked, “If that, there can’t be anything better than that.”
“The two fast bowlers (Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna) are bowling intensely in the nets as they near the end of their rehabilitation. The NCA will now plan a few practice matches for the pair to play. The BCCI Medical Team is happy with their development and will reach a decision after evaluating them following the practice matches, according to a statement from the BCCI.”
