Rohit unsure of Bumrah travelling to Ireland
Bumrah missed the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia and also missed the last Indian Premier League, a tournament in which he represents Mumbai Indians.
BRIDGETOWN: India captain Rohit Sharma has indicated that his lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah’s return to the fold is not imminent but he is desperately hoping to have him back before the World Cup.
While Rohit said “things look positive at the moment” as far as Bumrah’s recovery is concerned, he couldn’t guarantee if the fast bowler would hop on the plane to Ireland for the upcoming white-ball assignments in Ireland.
Speaking about Bumrah while addressing a press conference on the eve of the first ODI against the West Indies here, Rohit said, “The amount of experience he (Bumrah) brings is very important. Right now he’s coming from a serious injury and I’ve no idea if he’ll travel to Ireland because the team hasn’t been announced yet.”
“If he gets to play then it’s good and we hope he plays before the World Cup. When a player returns from a serious injury, match fitness, match feeling are some key components, which are missing,” said Rohit at the press conference ahead of the first ODI.
“We’ll see what has been planned and everything depends on his recovery. We are in constant touch with the NCA and things look positive at the moment,” added Rohit. Bumrah had undergone surgery for a recurring back niggle in New Zealand in March and since then he has been on the recovery path. The pacer had last played for India during the home T20Is against Australia in September last year.
Bumrah missed the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia and also missed the last Indian Premier League, a tournament in which he represents Mumbai Indians.
If Bumrah is not able to play in Ireland and Asia Cup, he will most likely feature in the series against Australia, which is scheduled to be held just before the World Cup.
Rohit also spoke about the Indian team’s injury problems and the need for having backups.
“You need experience when you go into big tournaments. But when there are injuries, you just don’t know what you can do about it.
“Quite a few players are injured in our team but we try to identify players who are going to play in the World Cup and give them as many matches as possible so that they get the experience.”
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We’ll see what has been planned and everything depends on his (Bumrah) recovery. We are in constant touch with the NCA and things look positive at the moment
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Designation—Rohit Sharma, India captain