Indian national cricket team's fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah had a disappointing end to what was his best series in Australia. The fast bowler got injured in the last match of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney and since then his injury has become a massive topic of discussion.
After playing 5 games continuously in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, Jasprit Bumrah's body finally gave out in the last game. The Indian national cricket team's number one fast bowler experienced a back spasm in the middle of the match and was taken for scans after which he did not bowl.
Jasprit Bumrah hurt himself before the Sydney Test in Melbourne
The extent of Bumrah's injury is not known, but it was learned that the speed damage was done long before the Sydney Test. According to reports in Fox Cricket, it is learned that the fast bowler was injured during the fourth Test of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne.
Due to lack of support, Bumrah was asked to bowl continuous spells in the fourth Test by skipper Rohit Sharma. The first pacer bowled around 8-9 spells as the other fast bowlers did not look in great form. He was even asked by captain Rohit Sharma to bowl one more over.
But he was direct to say no, saying “Bas abhi. Nahi lag raha hai zor”. (Enough now. I can't push anymore). It was learned that this was the time when the vice-captain of the Indian national cricket team experienced some discomfort, which turned serious during the last game of the series in Sydney.
Jasprit Bumrah looked very exhausted after Day 4 of the Melbourne Test
Reports added that when the stumps were called on day 4 of the game, Jasprit Bumrah looked very exhausted. As all the other players returned, he stood alone in the middle of the MCG pitch. He remained hunched over for a few seconds, his hands on his knees, gasping for breath.
The added baggage of the workload has certainly taken its toll on the vice-captain of the Indian national cricket team. The Fox Cricket report said: “The damage was done, even if it wouldn't become apparent for almost another week. India has cooked its golden goose”.
The extent of Jasprit Bumrah's back spasm is not known
During the same Test in Melbourne, Jasprit Bumrah bowled 53.2 overs, the most he bowled in a single Test. In all, the pacer bowled over 150 overs in the series and by the end of the last match, where he bowled just 10 overs, his back pain increased, leaving the team concerned.
The extent of Bumrah's back spasm is not known, but if it is in the Grade 1 category, then it will take at least two to three weeks of rehabilitation. In grade 2, it can take up to six weeks, while grade 3 requires a minimum of three months of rest and rehabilitation programs.