Things are getting worse for the Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah. As per the reports in Cricbuzz, the ace fast bowler has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. To worsen the case more he is also likely to miss the World Test Championship Final as well.
Here is the reason why Jasprit Bumrah might miss IPL and WTC FInals 2023
Jasprit Bumrah has been out of cricketing action since September 2022. He last played for India in a T20I against Australia and since then has missed all the games that India has played.
Bumrah did the rounds when a fuss was created related to his selection in the ODI series against Sri Lanka. He originally was not named in the ODI series squad for Sri Lanka and then was added to the team as a late addition after the medical team deemed him fit to play.
The pacer complained about stiffness in his back and governing body decided to keep Bumrah fresh for India’s upcoming important assignments. It was expected that he would make a comeback in the Tests against Australia.
But this hasn’t been the case as he was not named in the squad for the last two Tests and the ODI series against Australia. It was expected that he would make a return in the IPL but his injury is worse than expected. The pacer has not been feeling comfortable and he is staring at a potentially long hiatus.
With him not feeling good, BCCI and IPL franchises will not risk him. It is also learned as per the reports that the target for the Indian team is to get him ready for the World Cup in October-November, if not necessarily for the Asia Cup, wherever it is held.
