BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Thursday confirmed that Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is now fit to play for India and Ireland in their T20I series (IND vs IRE T20). There is every possibility of playing.
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IND vs IRE T20: The squad for the series is likely to be announced this week
The squad for the series is likely to be announced this week. This year the Indian team has to play three T20 matches on 18, 20 and 23 August. The fast bowler had a successful back surgery in March. And he has not played any cricket since the home T20 match against Australia in September.
Following this, he made a brief comeback during the Australia T20I series at home, but his injury resurfaced.
During his fitness drills, he once again faced discomfort
Bumrah was selected for the ODI series against Sri Lanka in January this year after starting his rehab in November last year and returning to bowling in December. But during his fitness drills in January, which increased in intensity, he once again faced discomfort.
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He also missed the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 and the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023
As per the original timeline drawn up by the medical staff of the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. Bumrah was expected to return for this year’s Asia Cup, which begins on August 30 this year.
BCCI said in a media release that he was bowling at “full intensity” in the nets
The first sign of Jasprit Bumrah’s faster-than-expected recovery came last week when the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said in a media release that he was bowling at “full intensity” in the nets. Since beginning his rehabilitation in April, Bumrah has increased his bowling workload.
