India National Cricket Team fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah had a disappointing end to what was the best series for him in Australia. The fast bowler got injured in the last match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 at Sydney, and since then, his injury has become a massive talking point.
After playing 5 games continuously in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, Jasprit Bumrah’s body finally gave up in the last game. The premier India National Cricket Team fast bowler experienced a back spasm in the middle of the match and was taken for scans, following which he didn’t come out to bowl.
Jasprit Bumrah did damage to himself before the Sydney Test in Melbourne
The extent of Bumrah’s injury is not known, but it is learned that damage to the speedster was done way before the Sydney Test. As per the reports in Fox Cricket, it is learned that the fast bowler was injured during the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, which took place at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne.
Due to the lack of support, Bumrah was asked to bowl continuous spells in the fourth Test by skipper Rohit Sharma. The premier pacer delivered around 8-9 spells as the other fast bowlers didn’t look in great shape. He was even asked by skipper Rohit Sharma to bowl one more over.
But he was straight to say no, saying “Bas abhi. Nahi lag raha hai zor.” [Enough now. I’m not able to push more]. It was learned that was the moment when the vice-captain of the India National Cricket Team experienced some discomfort, which got serious during the last game of the series in Sydney.
Jasprit Bumrah looked very exhausted after the Day 4 of the Melbourne Test
The reports added that when the stumps were called on Day 4 of the game, Jasprit Bumrah looked very exhausted. While every other player went back, he was standing all alone in the middle of the MCG pitch. He stood hunched over for several seconds, with his hands on his knees, taking big gasps of air.
The extra baggage of workload surely took its toll on the India National Cricket Team vice-captain. The report in Fox Cricket stated: “The damage was done, even though it would not become evident for almost another week. India had cooked its golden goose.”
The degree of Jasprit Bumrah’s back spasm is not known
During that Melbourne Test, Jasprit Bumrah bowled 53.2 overs, the most he has bowled in a single Test. Overall, in the series, the pacer bowled over 150 overs, and by the end of the last match, where he bowled just 10 overs, his back pain increased, leaving the team concerned.
The degree of Bumrah’s back spasm is not known, but if it is in the grade 1 category, then it will take a minimum of 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.