Indian star pacer Jasprit Bumrah is likely to miss the initial few games of the 2025 Indian Premier League for the Mumbai Indians. After missing the entirety of the recently-concluded Champions Trophy, the Gujarat-based bowler might miss MI’s initial three games and join the setup in April.
As per an ESPNcricinfo report, Bumrah, who suffered a stress in the lower back during the second day of the final Border Gavaskar Trophy series, has yet to get clearance from the National Cricket Academy, Bengaluru. He missed the Champions Trophy after being named in the squad earlier, failing to recover in the estimated time.
Initially, BCCI’s chairman of selectors, Ajit Agarkar, stated that the lead pacer would take around five weeks to recover from the time of injury (Sydney Test). After fresh scans in February, Bumrah complained about discomfort and is under the assessment of the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
As a result, Bumrah is likely to miss the five-time champions’ first couple of away games against the Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans, followed by their first home game against the Kolkata Knight Riders. The side will be a part of a couple of encounters in the first week of April, and it will be seen if Bumrah will be cleared to feature in those matches.
