Ravi Shastri Gave A Stern Warning To Team India For Rushing Jasprit Bumrah: With the ODI World Cup 2023 just a few months away, the Indian cricket team is facing a major injury crisis going into the marquee tournament. A few of the key players including Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, and Shreyas Iyer are currently out of action because of injury issues.
Among all the names, Indian cricket fans are desperate to see the star bowler Jasprit Bumrah back in action, especially after India’s disappointing exit from the World Test Championship 2023 Final. Finding Bumrah’s replacement is impossible.
Ravi Shastri Gave A Stern Warning To Team India For Rushing Jasprit Bumrah
There are rumors of team India’s fast bowling sensation Bumrah returning from his lengthy injury during their tour of Ireland in August. Bumrah has not played any cricket since September 2022 due to a niggling back injury. While he had missed the 2022 Asia Cup before returning for the T20 World Cup last year. However, he broke down after playing a few games. Bumrah ended up missing the T20 World Cup and the WTC Final 2023 this year, followed by the 2023 Indian Premier League.
Meanwhile, with the rumors of Bumrah turning out for team India in the World Cup 2023 later this year, former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri has warned against rushing him when he is not yet fully fit. In an interview with The WEEK, Shastri said:
“That’s the concern, you want him fit. He is such a world class operator but you want him fully fit. He is such an important cricketer, you think should we rush him for the World Cup. Then you do that and then lose him for four months after that. Much like Shaheen Afridi. Pakistan rushed him into that T20 World Cup and he has not played till just recently. He was out for four months,”
Shastri Gave A Stern Warning To BCCI
Further, giving a stern warning to the Indian cricket team, Shastri gave the example of Pakistan’s Shaheen Afridi, who was rushed for the 2023 T20 World Cup and ended up limping off in the semi-finals. Shaheen could then return only in April this year. He explained:
“Thin line you draw about being greedy and wanting to play and the individual has to think about himself. Sometimes you want to go back to the field and it can be a costly error. It’s something you have got to look at. I think there is Shami and Siraj so there is experience. You don’t need too many fast bowlers in India. It is more the spin department. That is also covered with Jaddu, Axar, you’ve got a few leg spinners around like Chahal, Kuldeep, Bishnoi. So you have enough depth there,”
