Team India has suffered a major setback ahead of the Sri Lanka Test series, with pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah ruled out due to a lingering left knee injury. The BCCI is prioritising his long-term fitness.
Ajit Agarkar and head coach Gautam Gambhir had announced that Bumrah will only play three of the five games in the series as part of workload management.
New Delhi, July 16: Indian seamer Jasprit Bumrah and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant are expected to play in the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford starting from July 23, according to Sky Sports. India head coach Gautam Gambhir reiterated that the team management will stick to their rotation policy for Bumrah, despite the five-wicket defeat.
London, July 11: Fast bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah went into the iconic honours board at Lord’s after his 5-74 led the way for India to bowl out England for 387 in 112.3 overs on day two of third Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test at Lord’s on Friday. With the pitch being quicker, Bumrah was able to move.
Bumrah once again emerged as a one-man army for India, registering a five-wicket haul to achieve a slender lead of six runs over England at the end of the second session, bundling them out for 465 runs.
Leeds, June 22: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has declared fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah as the best seamer the country has ever produced in its history of playing men’s international cricket. Bumrah ended day two of first Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test with figures of 3-48 from 12 overs, even as the rest of Indian bowling.
Leeds, June 22: Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar heaped praise on Jasprit Bumrah for his ability to manufacture a wicket every time he come into the attack and compared the Indian pace ace to New Zealand great Richard Hadlee, the first player to reach 400 Test wickets. When India bowled out for 471 in 113.
New Delhi, May 18: Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar credited Mumbai Indians senior players, including Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma, for their turnaround in the IPL 2025 season. The veteran cricketer further added that these players delivered performances for the franchise at crucial junctures, adding that versatile batter Suryakumar is having.
