Nobody knows their body better than a fast bowler. While the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) medical staff has been assessing Jasprit Bumrah’s fitness, the pacer himself has been very cautious. The world’s best fast bowler doesn’t want to return to the field quickly and cause further issues for himself.
Jasprit Bumrah aims for England vs India Tests
According to ESPNcricinfo, Bumrah won’t take any half-chances. The pacer created himself a legacy in Test cricket in Australia last year by having the best average of any bowler in the history of the sport (minimum 200 wickets). Bumrah will want to further that legacy.
While the BCCI Centre of Excellence (formerly National Cricket Academy) hasn’t given him an all-clear to feature for the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, there might be a possibility that even if they do, Bumrah wishes to be 100% certain himself.
What’s on the line?
One mustn’t forget that while Bumrah was undoubtedly the best bowler of the IPL 2024, his team finished last. Having an all-time season in the IPL isn’t anywhere close to showing that you are worth it on an away tour for the India cricket team.
Furthermore, in the last Test match that India played, it was Bumrah who was the captain. In fact, in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, it was under the fast bowler’s leadership that India won their sole match in Perth. He has always shown eagerness to lead the country.
And given how things transpired for Rohit Sharma, India’s Test captain, there might be a chance that Bumrah is named skipper for the England vs India Test series. This is something that might be going on at the back of his mind.
Yes, MI would like for Bumrah to return. The viewers miss watching the greatest bowler in the world at the moment, and he would want to play in the IPL 2025 himself, but he can’t risk it.
If rushed back and gets injured again, Bumrah might have to sit out for another 3-6 months. He and BCCI won’t want that to happen. We all saw that happen when he wasn’t bowling in Australia. There was a strong possibility that had Bumrah not been there, India might have lost that series 4-0. One just can’t go to England with him and expect to win.
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