Bumrah was picked for the house ODI collection towards New Zealand, however was then rested after experiencing again ache once more. The BCCI is treading cautiously this time and needs him to play a number of apply video games on the National Cricket Academy earlier than announcing him match for a return to worldwide cricket.
In a medical replace on Friday, the BCCI, whereas informing concerning the health standing of Bumrah and pacer Prasidh Krishna — who too underwent again surgical procedure after affected by an identical stress fracture — stated, “The two fast bowlers are in the final stages of their rehab and are bowling with full intensity in the nets. The duo will now play some practice games which the NCA will organise. The BCCI medical team is pleased with their progress and will make a final decision after assessing them following the practice games.”
Bumrah has been present process rehabilitation on the NCA in Bengaluru after having a again surgical procedure in New Zealand in March 2023. Perhaps the most suitable choice to check Bumrah’s health would have been to ask him to play for West Zone within the upcoming Deodhar Trophy, a 50-over inter-zonal competitors, however clearly the BCCI’s medical crew is trying to enhance his workload slowly.
The BCCI’s medical replace additionally knowledgeable that batsmen KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer have resumed batting within the nets. Both have put out movies on social media about it and are present process power and health drills at NCA.
However, the medical replace didn’t give a timeline on the return to top-level cricket for any of those gamers. Troubled by a bulging disc in his decrease again, Iyer needed to pull out of a Test towards Australia in March in Ahmedabad and underwent surgical procedure in England in April.
Rahul has been on the sidelines since affected by an harm in the course of the IPL.
In extra encouraging news, the BCCI’s medical bulletin knowledgeable that star ’keeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, who remains to be recovering from a automobile accident he suffered in December final yr, had made vital progress in his rehabilitation and commenced batting in addition to wicketkeeping within the nets.
“He is currently following a fitness programme designed for him which includes strength, flexibility and running,” BCCI stated.
“Perhaps, a realistic target for Pant would be the five-Test home series against England in January-February next year,” a supply stated.
Surya might lead in Ireland
With India’s T20 captain Hardik Pandya more likely to be given a break from the three-match collection towards Ireland beginning August 18, there’s a risk that Suryakumar Yadav, who’s at the moment India’s vice-captain within the shortest format, could possibly be requested to captain the facet.
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India will play eight white-ball video games in 189 days within the Caribbean & the USA, with the final of the 5 T20Is on August 13 in Miami.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com