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Jasprit Bumrah’s likely absence from the IPL and World Tennis Championship final is a major setback for Team India
Jasprit Bumrah is likely to miss the match in June due to a long-term injury, which will be a major setback for Team India with a potential World Test Championship (WTC) final in sight. In addition, Mumbai Indians will also be without their star bowler in the Indian Premier League.
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If Team India is to compete in the World Test Championship (WTC) final in June, they will suffer a significant setback because they will be without their star player Jasprit Bumrah. According to close sources from the Board of Control for Cricket in India, the injured star who was anticipated to return for the Indian Premier League (IPL) season for the Mumbai Indians will also miss the top league (BCCI).
Bumrah likely to sit out
Bumrah has not recovered from the injury that has kept him out of the team since September 2022, as Cricbuzz reported on Sunday, February 26 evening. The severity of the injury, however, poses a serious concern for Team India, who are expected to compete in the WTC final, which gets underway on June 7 at the Oval.
The right-arm bowler last represented India in a T20 International series against Australia back in September. He was later ruled ineligible for the T20 World Cup. His omission caused the national team serious concern because India lost out on a top-tier bowling option.
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As far as is known, the National Cricket Academy (NCA) has been closely monitoring the circumstances surrounding Bumrah and is unlikely to send him into action right away. Although there is no potential return date set, he might play in the Asia Cup before the scheduled return date, which coincides with the West Indies tour. The pacer’s availability is expected to be good for the ODI World Cup later this year, according to the team management.
The Mumbai Indians, who rely heavily on the 29-year-old, will be extremely concerned by his injury. With multiple IPL victories, Bumrah has been a crucial part of the team during their successful years. His error will be a devastating blow, and the team now has big shoes to fill. Even though Jofra Archer will be healthy, his participation is still uncertain, and Cameron Green is probably going to be injured, which adds to the franchise’s crisis before the 16th IPL season.
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