Published 13:07 IST, October 29th 2019
Jasprit Bumrah hints at comeback with a picture, says "Coming Soon"
India's premium death-bowler Jasprit Bumrah is en route on recovery from his stress fracture in his lower back and is expected to return sooner than expected.
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India's premium death-bowler Jasprit Bumrah is en route on recovery from his stress fracture in his lower back and is expected to return sooner than expected. A few days earlier, reports suggested that surgery had been called off for Jasprit Bumrah as his stress fracture had healed naturally. Reports also suggested that Jasprit Burmah had begun light exercises and had started running as preparatory processes to making a comeback for national side. All eyes are on Jasprit Bumrah to see if he can race against time and battle to be fit in time for India's tour against New Zealand in December. Jasprit Bumrah took to Twitter to post a picture of himself working out in gym with a caption that hinted at his return to field.
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Jasprit Bumrah says "Coming Soon"
Jasprit Bumrah recovering well
According to media reports, sources in BCCI have revealed that Jasprit Bumrah is on auto-healing mode and is on track of proper recovery. source said that Jasprit Bumrah has begun light exercises alongside running and said that he will be assessed after Diwali. India's bowling coach Bharat Arun said that he was expecting Jasprit Bumrah to return for series against New Zealand and clarified that Jasprit Bumrah does t require surgery, according to media reports. Jasprit Bumrah had suffered from a similar stress fracture earlier which had healed naturally, just like this one.
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Jasprit Bumrah awarded
batting and bowling duo of Jasprit Bumrah and Smriti Mandhana are two Indians among five winners of prestigious Wisden India Almanack Cricketer of Year award which was anunced on Friday. Meanwhile, or winners include likes of Pakistan opening batsman Fakhar Zaman, Sri Lankan skipper Dimuth Karunaratne and Afghanistan cricketer Rashid Khan. Meanwhile, young Test opener Mayank Agarwal's name also features in this list for his outstanding performance in domestic cricket which had paved way to his call-up in national team in for longest format of game. Smriti Mandhana, on or hand, has w become third woman to be named 'Cricketer of Year', after Mithali Raj and Deepti Sharma. Stalwarts Gundappa Viswanath and Lala Amarnath are inducted into Wisden India Hall of Fame. Cricket Country: Untold History of First All India Team by Prashant Kidambi has been adjudged Wisden India Book of Year.
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12:56 IST, October 29th 2019