Jasprit Bumrah expected to return in Champion Trophy, will not play T20 against England

Champion Trophy is going to start from 19th February, in view of which India has decided to give rest to country bowler Jasprit Bumrah. Jasprit Bumrah, who is suffering from back spasm, has been rested from the T20 series starting against England and is expected to be fit till the Champion Trophy. Champion Trophy is also considered as a mini World Cup.

Jasprit Bumrah may remain out in most of the match T20 and ODI series to be held in India and India has decided to give Jasprit Bumrah more rest. Jasprit Bumrah did not bowl in the second innings of the Sydney Test match against Australia due to back spasm and a slight injury in the heel, due to which India lost the last match. Jasprit Bumrah bowled 151 overs in the Border Gavaskar Trophy and took the most wickets in the series, due to which Jasprit Bumrah was awarded the Man of the Series award and also became the number one bowler in the ICC Test match. Jasprit Bumrah got injured due to excessive workload. Team India and the medical fitness team will ensure that Jasprit Bumrah becomes fully fit before the Champion Trophy and makes a significant contribution to India winning the Champion Trophy.

Jasprit Bumrah got injured due to his back item, but the grade of Jasprit Bumrah‘s back spasm has not been known yet. If Jasprit Bumrah‘s injury falls in the Grade 1 category, then he will have to spend at least three weeks in rehab to return to the game. If Jasprit Bumrah has a Grade 2 injury, then it may take him at least 6 weeks to recover from the injury. If the injury turns out to be of the Great 3, then he will need at least 3 months of rest and 3 months of rehab. It was already decided that Jaspreet Bumrah would not play in T20 Match because there is no T20 World Cup this year. But keeping in mind the Champion Trophy, it was expected that he would play at least 2 to 3 ODIs against England. But now the severity of Jaspreet Bumrah’s injury will tell whether Jaspreet Bumrah will be able to play against England in the 50 overs cricket ODI format or not. India’s campaign in the Champion Trophy will start from February 20 in which India will play the first ODI against Bangladesh in Dubai.