IPL 2025 / Bad news on Jaspreet Bumrah, Mumbai Indians suffer a big blow

Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will not be available for Mumbai Indians at the start of IPL 2025. He is undergoing rehab at the BCCI Center of Excellence. The medical team is monitoring his progress, and his return is possible in the first week of April.

IPL 2025: Indian cricket team's star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is currently away from international cricket. He was advised to rest due to the injury he suffered in the last match of the Australia tour. However, now a new report has surfaced regarding his fitness, which can become a matter of concern for Mumbai Indians and their fans.

Latest update on Bumrah's injury

According to the Times of India report, Jasprit Bumrah will not be able to participate in the opening matches of IPL 2025. He is currently undergoing rehab process to recover from his injury at the BCCI Center of Excellence in Bengaluru. The report also states that Bumrah will likely be fully fit only by the first or second week of April.

Giving information, a BCCI official said, "Bumrah's medical report is satisfactory and he has also started bowling. However, he will not be available for the opening matches of the IPL. The medical team is gradually increasing his workload, and he will not be allowed to play until he is able to bowl at full speed without any trouble."

Big setback for Mumbai Indians

Bumrah not being able to play in the opening matches of IPL 2025 is a big setback for Mumbai Indians. He is one of the key bowlers of the team and is known for his accurate bowling in the death overs. If Bumrah returns in the first week of April, he may miss about 3 to 4 matches of Mumbai Indians.

Status of other players

Not only Bumrah, but Lucknow Super Giants fast bowler Mayank Yadav will also not be available at the start of IPL 2025. According to reports, Mayank Yadav will also be able to join the team only in April.

What will be the strategy of Mumbai Indians?

Mumbai Indians will have to rebalance their bowling attack in the opening matches. The team has bowlers like Jofra Archer, Jason Behrendorff and Akash Madhwal, who will try to fill this gap. However, Bumrah's absence may affect the team's death bowling strategy.

Now it remains to be seen how soon Jasprit Bumrah gets fit and returns to the field and how Mumbai Indians perform in the opening matches without him.