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Jasprit Bumrah is relaxed ahead of India comeback

Jasprit Bumrah is relaxed ahead of India comeback as the right-arm fast bowler is set to become India’s 11th T20I captain in August.

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Bumrah’s back after injury

After a long rehab process, the 29-year-old can not hide his excitement upon returning to international cricket.

His back injury prevented him from competing over the past year, but now one of the best bowlers in the world is expected to captain his side and proves he’s back for everything.

Speaking ahead of his return, the 29-year-old bowler is quoted by ESPN:

“In my rehab, we were never preparing for a T20 game; I was preparing to bowl 10-overs for the World Cup,” says returning pace spearhead.

“I was bowling normally,” Bumrah said of his first net session with the Indian team in a year. “It’s not like I’m holding back. I’m enjoying it. I’ve done a lot of net sessions. When my rehab finished and I went home [to Ahmedabad], I practised with Gujarat [his state team] as well.

“I’ve had a lot of sessions and practice matches. It’s not like there are any restrictions or I’m holding back. Obviously, when you come with the Indian team – and the weather here [in Dublin] is great – you enjoy bowling that much more. I’m not holding back. The body feels good and I’m looking forward to the games coming up.”

Bumra’s process of rehab

Over the past month or so, Bumrah has slowly worked his way up at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru regarding bowling workloads.

This has included exhaustive match simulations and several practice games to test his match readiness. Bumrah shrugged off any concerns when asked if the bowling demands of a 50-over match, which he could soon face at the Asia Cup and World Cup, would be much more taxing for someone just returning than what was required in this T20I series.

“We were mindful that there’s not a lot of Test cricket in this cycle till the World Cup ends [in November], so even in my rehab, we were never preparing for a T20 game, I was preparing to bowl 10-overs for the World Cup,” Bumrah said. “I have been bowling 10, 12, even 15 overs. I’ve bowled more overs, so it becomes easier when you bowl lesser than what is required.”

“I’m coming back after a long time; I just want to enjoy. I’ve never stayed away from the game for this long. I’m not thinking, ‘I’ll do this, I’ll do that’ or ‘I have to contribute a lot’. I have come here to enjoy it because I like cricket. Expectations, I’m not keeping too much of it. I’m coming to enjoy the game.

“As for the expectations others have of me, that’s not my problem [laughs]. My work is to prepare and put my best foot forward. Everything else will take care of itself.