Star Indian speedster Jasprit Bumrah, currently part of the Mumbai Indians squad for the Indian Premier League, is among the experienced campaigners who feature in India’s Test squad against England, especially after the retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.The 31-year-old Jasprit Bumrah, who was phenomenal with the ball during India’s previous Test assignment in Australia, is eager to take on the challenge of playing in English conditions.
Jasprit Bumrah currently just dropped his retirement prediction. India’s pace spearhead, who revolutionised fast bowling in India, has already lost a year and more due to his back injuries, and at 31, he knows how, where and in which direction his career and body are heading.
Jasprit Bumrah – A fast bowling superstar of Indian cricket 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.
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India are all set to take on England in a five-match Test Series beginning from June 20, which will mark the start of their campaign in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle. Before the start of the series, Rohit Sharma and Virat Both announced their retirements from the longest format of the game. Jasprit Bumrah is a crucial member of the India squad for the England tour. However, it is confirmed that he will not play all five matches due to fitness issues. He too, has now dropped a massive retirement hint.
India’s star pacer Jasprit Bumrah recently opened up about the challenges of adapting to multiple formats, staying physically fit, and his enthusiasm for cricket’s addition to the Olympic Games. In a conversation with former Australian captain Michael Clarke on the Beyond23 Cricket Podcast, Bumrah talked about his path, the changes in international cricket and what he aims to do in the future.
In an interaction with former Australian Captain Michael Clarke on his Beyond 23 Podcast, Jasprit Bumrah said that players have to be selective and smart on how to use their bodies, and it is tough for an individual to go at the same intensity for a long period of time. He informed that his fitness is alright at present. However, the day he realizes that the drive to play more is gone or his body is not holding up to the rigors of the game, then he will call it quits on his illustrious career.
“It is tough for any individual to keep playing everything for so long. I have been doing it for a while. But eventually, you have to understand where your body is going and what the important tournaments are, so you have to be a little selective and smart about how you use your body. Obviously, as a cricketer, I would never want to leave anything and always keep on going,” added Bumrah.
Speaking further Jasprit Bumrah expressed his future plans and urge to represent his nation in all the formats of the game.
“This is a sport that I fell in love with. I went to Australia this time, and a lot of youngsters came up to me and tried to copy my [bowling] action. Which is surreal because I used to do that.
“So yeah, this journey will not always go on, but whenever it ends, I want to give it back to the sport. Because whatever I have and whatever I have learnt in life is through this sport. Thankful to the journey that I have had,” Bumrah told former Australia captain Michael Clarke on the Beyond23 Cricket Podcast.
Jasprit Bumrah acknowledged that although he has plenty more left to achieve – he has won one T20 World Cup, his only ICC tournament – he knows that amid the gruelling demand and rigours of international cricket, his career has a shelf life. Although Bumrah plays all three formats, along with the IPL, there will come a time when he will prioritise one or more formats more than the others and pick and choose even more carefully than he already does.
However, Jasprit Bumrah termed the desire to represent India in the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 as a motivating factor for him. Cricket will be a part of LA 2028, a first for the sport since 1900.
“I’ve heard cricket is coming to the Olympics, and that’s something I’m really looking forward to. Who would’ve thought? It’s very exciting. I’m looking forward to that whenever we get an opportunity to do,” he added.
“I don’t set goals anymore because every time I have, I haven’t been able to fulfil them. I try to enjoy the game because that’s why I started playing it in the first place. I take it one day at a time and collect memories because at the end of it all, that’s what I’ll remember,” he concluded.
Indian cricket fraternity was left in awe earlier this month when two of the country’s biggest stalwarts, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, announced their retirement from Test cricket. The retirements of these two players, coupled with Ravichandran Ashwin’s shocking announcement during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, have broken the hearts of many Indian cricket fans.
In that case fans will only hope that star Indian speedster Jasprit Bumrah is managed well in future so that his career gets prolonged and the the fans can enjoy his swing bowling masterclass giving India various glories as India vs England enters into the new phase of transition.
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