 "'Won't require surgery...': Real reason behind Jasprit Bumrah's absence from 5th Test revealed in new report")
Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah didn’t play in the fifth and final Test match against England at The Oval, and now a new report has revealed the real reason. While many thought it was just workload management as Bumrah had previously confirmed he would play just three matches in the series, it has now come out that he had a small knee injury.
Bumrah only played three out of the five Tests in the series. Before the series began, it was already planned that he would play only three games. Since there were long gaps between the matches, fans hoped he might be able to play one more. But the BCCI released him from the squad for the final Test. “Mr Jasprit Bumrah has been released from India’s squad for the fifth Test,” the BCCI said in a press release.
Bumrah is suffering from knee injury?
According to a report in the Times of India, a BCCI official said that Bumrah is suffering from a knee injury, which is why he has been released from the squad. The source revealed that the injury is not too serious and Bumrah won’t require surgery.
“Unfortunately, Bumrah is suffering from a knee injury. The good thing is that it’s not a major one and won’t require surgery. The BCCI medical team is currently awaiting his scan reports,” the BCCI source was quoted as saying by TOI.
With the Asia Cup just a month away and the T20 World Cup scheduled early next year in India, the board wants to make sure Bumrah is fit and available for key white-ball events. It appears the decision to rest him from the Oval Test was taken to prevent the injury from getting worse, which could threaten his participation in the upcoming tournaments.
“There is an Asia Cup around the corner, the T20 World Cup is also there. He would want to play those events. Considering his body, he can’t play every game. He needs to be managed with extra care. Playing him at The Oval would have been a huge risk. Going forward, there needs to be a clear plan on how to manage Bumrah’s Test career,” a BCCI source told PTI.
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