Jasprit Bumrah put an end to rumors about his fitness as the Indian ace pacer flatly denied reports that he was advised bed rest due to swelling on his back. The 31-year-old fast bowler dismissed the claims with humour, calling them baseless and from unreliable sources.
With the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on the horizon, Bumrah's participation remains seriously in doubt after suffering a back spasm during the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. While the BCCI has remained silent on Bumrah's availability, there has been much speculation about his injury.
Jasprit Bumrah Denies Back Swell!!
On January 15, a report by The Times of India created a storm on social media. The report claimed that medical experts have advised the Indian bowler to take bed rest due to the swelling on his back and he will soon head to the Center of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru for treatment.
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The Times of India quoted a source as saying, “Bumrah might go to the CoE next week, but there is no fixed date yet at the moment. He was advised to rest in bed at home to help the muscles recover and the swelling to subside. Once this is done, the future course of action will be determined.”
'Fake news made me laugh': Jasprit Bumrah dismisses reports of bed rest
After the news spread like wildfire, Jasprit Bumrah was forced to take to social media to dispel the rumours. He laughed at the “fake news” and called the source “untrustworthy.” The Indian pacer rubbished the report while tagging the content creator on X, which was later deleted following the Indian star's reaction.
Bumrah posted on X, “I know fake news is easy to spread but this made me laugh. Unreliable sources,” with some laughing emojis.
I know fake news is easy to spread but this made me laugh 😂. Unreliable sources 😂 https://t.co/nEizLdES2h
— Jasprit Bumrah (@Jaspritbumrah93) January 15, 2025
Meanwhile, the Indian pacer was in stellar form last year across the format before suffering back spasm in the Australia tour where he took 32 wickets in nine innings and won the Player of the Series award.
Bumrah is currently the top bowler in the ICC Test rankings and has also received the ICC Player of the Month award for December 2024 for his outstanding performance in the recent Test series against Australia.
BCCI postpones ICC Champions Trophy 2025 squad announcement due to fitness issues of Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav
He took 22 wickets in three Tests at an average of 14.22 last month in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Bumrah was recently nominated for two of the top honors at the ICC Awards 2024 – the ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year Award and the coveted Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year for his incredible bowling display in 2024.
Notably, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is likely to announce the squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 before the final deadline and the reason behind this delay is uncertainty over the fitness of Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav .
The Men in Blue will begin their Champions Trophy 2025 campaign against Bangladesh on February 20 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, UAE.