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12 Mar, 2025
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Why Team India management needs to be more cautious about Jasprit Bumrah’s fitness
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Without an iota of doubt Jasprit Bumrah is currently regarded as the best all-format bowler in the world. With exceptional bowling statistics across Tests One-Day Internationals ODIs and Twenty20 Internationals T20Is Bumrah has earned high praise from cricket experts and analysts alike. However one persistent issue has been a major concern throughout his career - injuries. Injury Concerns Haunting Bumrah The Indian pace spearhead has repeatedly faced setbacks due to recurring back injuries. Missing the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 was not an isolated incident for Bumrah. He has been dealing with back issues for several years most notably missing the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 followed by surgery in 2023. During the high-profile Border-Gavaskar Trophy earlier this year where Bumrah played all five Test matches he developed back spasms. Consequently he missed the Champions Trophy leaving India without their primary strike bowler. Shane Bondrsquos Warning to Indian Team Management Former New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond who worked closely with Bumrah during his tenure as the assistant bowling coach at Mumbai Indians recently issued a cautionary note to the Indian team management. Bond warned that another injury at the same spot could potentially be career-ending for the bowler. Bond suggested that the Indian team management should not play Bumrah for more than two consecutive matches during the upcoming England tour. According to Bond managing Bumrahrsquos workload is crucial to ensuring his long-term fitness. He emphasised that another injury to the same area could make surgery considerably more challenging and could jeopardise Bumrahrsquos future as an elite fast bowler. Also ReadRavindra Jadeja joins CSK camp for IPL 2025 Watch his Pushpa style swag The Challenge of Workload Management Indiarsquos fast bowling unit is heavily reliant on Bumrah especially in crucial fixtures and high-stakes tournaments. However managing his workload has emerged as a primary challenge for the teamrsquos think tank. While his ability to bowl with blistering pace and deadly accuracy makes him indispensable his body seems increasingly vulnerable to the physical demands of international cricket. Bumrah is currently nursing his back injury which he suffered during the Border Gavaskar Trophy and is likely to miss the first two weeks of the Indian Premiere League for Mumbai Indians. The cash-rich league starts from March 22 where defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Eden Gardens.
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