Fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been released from India’s squad, after not being included in playing XI for the ongoing fifth Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test against England at The Oval, due to workload management, said the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Jasprit Bumrah wasn’t spotted in the Indian team bus ahead of arriving at the venue for day two’s play. “Mr Jasprit Bumrah has been released from India’s squad for the fifth Test of the series against England. The fifth and final Test of the series is underway at Kennington Oval, London,” said the BCCI in a statement on Friday.
Jasprit Bumrah – A fast bowling superstar of India and his tryst with injuries
The 31-year-old Jasprit Bumrah is widely regarded as one of the greatest Indian bowlers of all time, with comparisons often being drawn between him and the greatest players in world cricket. What makes Bumrah’s bowling special is that he isn’t limited to one format; he has proven his ability in all formats of the game, including T20Is, ODIs and Test cricket.
Nine years since he made his debut for India, Jasprit Bumrah has done some bloody special things for India. So much so that after only 45 Tests, he is being spoken in the same breath as some of India’s legendary fast bowlers, such as Kapil Dev, Javagal Srinath, and Zaheer Khan.
Indian star seamer Jasprit Bumrah will go down in history as one of the greatest fast bowlers. Arguably, he is touted as the greatest modern-day bowler. However, one major setback with Bumrah is that he is susceptible to injuries. Jasprit Bumrah, who made his India debut in 2016, has been Men in Blue’s match-winner from the first game but has often missed most of the action because of injuries. Recently, Jasprit Bumrah injured his back and was ruled out of the Champions Trophy 2025.
Similarly, the MI star has missed the T20 World Cup 2022 and Asia Cup as well because of injuries. Thus, this article will shed light on Jasprit Bumrah’s injury history. Jasprit Bumrah had a smooth first two years with the Indian team, but his tryst with injuries began in 2018 when India toured Ireland.
When India toured Ireland for the T20I series, Bumrah fractured his left thumb when he tried to take a catch, but the ball hit him on his thumb. He was ruled out of the T20I series and also the first two Tests against England.
Injury Duration: 21 Days
Jasprit Bumrah’s tryst with back issues started in 2019 when India toured West Indies. He completed the tour and shone in that Test series, but upon returning to India, Jasprit Bumrah faced discomfort with his back, and the scans revealed a stress fracture. As a result, Jasprit was out of action for three months and had to skip the crucial South Africa series.
Injury Duration: 90 Days
Similar to the current BGT scenario, Jasprit Bumrah suffered an injury in the January Sydney Test in the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. As a result, Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the fifth Test, which was the iconic Gabba Test.
Injury Duration: 14 Days
Jasprit Bumrah’s biggest and worst injury of his career came in August 2022 when he again suffered a back injury. Jasprit Bumrah suffered back spasms and he was ruled out of Asia Cup 2022 which was in August itself. Soon after the ICC event, Jasprit Bumrah felt better and returned for a few bilateral games, but was again ruled out of the action because of the same injury. It eventually grew and Bumrah had to undergo a back surgery.
As a result, the Right-arm seamer missed the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia and was also out of IPL 2023 as he was recovering from a back injury. Jasprit Bumrah also failed to recover in time for the 2023 WTC final. It was only during the T20I tour against Ireland in August 2023 that Jasprit Bumrah returned to action.
Injury Duration: 11 months
Following Bumrah’s injury debacle from 2022-23, the BCCI has very carefully utilised their valuable asset. They have managed his workload, but eventually, Bumrah succumbed to the pressure and injured his back during the 5th Test of the BGT recently. He missed the play on day 4 and day 5 and was on a 3 month absence , following a bed-rest advice for ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and subsequently significant part of IPL 2025.
Injury Duration: 03 months
While injuries goes hand by hand with Indian star bowler Jasprit Bumrah who bolsters a terrific record in all the three formats of the game, recently opened up on his future in cricket and how will he manage his retirement plans and injury management going forward. He also spilled light upon why he was not interesting captaining India in the red ball format.
Before the five-match series began in England, chief selector Ajit Agarkar and head coach Gautam Gambhir said Jasprit Bumrah wouldn’t feature in more than three Tests on tour due to workload management. Bumrah featured in the first Test at Headingley, Leeds, followed by the third and fourth games at Lord’s and Old Trafford, Manchester, respectively.
In three games, Jasprit Bumrah picked 14 wickets, including two five-wicket hauls, coming off bowling 119.4 overs at an average of 26 to be the leading wicket-taker for India in the ongoing series. Jasprit Bumrah could have been expected to play in the fifth Test at The Oval, but he wasn’t included in the playing eleven. Citing these issues, Former Australian great pacer Glenn McGrath has opened upon the fact of Jasprit Bumrah’s workload and has issued stern warning to the Indian management regarding the same.
Glenn Mcgrath sends a stern warning to India regarding Jasprit Bumrah’s workload management
Legendary seamer Glenn McGrath has called for an off-season for star India pacer Jasprit Bumrah to manage his workload and regain his strength. Jasprit Bumrah’s workload management has become a major concern for India during the ongoing tour of England. In the five-match Test series, Jasprit Bumrah played three Tests, as decided by the team management before the start of the tour.
Jasprit Bumrah, who chose not to play the fifth Test at The Oval, was released from the Indian team before the start of the match. He ended the series with 14 wickets, including two fifers. He was rested, considering his long-standing issue with a back injury.