Good to have Jasprit Bumrah back, hope he stays fit: Rohit Sharma ahead of ODI series vs Australia
India Today
Earlier, Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the Asia Cup 2022 due to a back injury, but he is set to make his comeback in the three-match T20I series against Australia.
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma was a relieved man after Jasprit Bumrah made his comeback after an injury layoff. Earlier, Bumrah was ruled out of the Asia Cup 2022 due to a back injury. The Men in Blue felt his absence badly and failed to go beyond the Super Four, losing to Babar Azam’s Pakistan and Dasun Shanaka’s Sri Lanka.
The 34-year-old Rohit stated that Bumrah is an attacking option and his absence hurt the Indian team to a large extent.
“Bumrah is a very important player. The way he has performed over the last few years has been fantastic. He is an attacking bowler and if such a bowler isn’t a part of the team, it doesn’t go well for the team,” Rohit was quoted as saying in a press conference.
“Good to have Bumrah back and I hope he stays fit and bowls as fast as he can, which he normally does,” he added.
Bumrah is now set to take part in the three-match T20I series against Australia from September 20 onwards. The first ODI will take place at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Tuesday.
The 28-year-old Bumrah last played on the tour of England where India won both the ODI and T20I series.
