Jasprit Bumrah returns: Major competitions missed by India pacer since mid-2022
1) Asia Cup (August-September 2022)
Bumrah wasn't part of Rohit Sharma-led India's forgettable campaign in the Asia Cup 2022 edition, held in the UAE, due to back issues. The tournament was a dress rehearsal for the 2022 T20 World Cup. Rohit & Co. missed Bumrah dearly in the continental tournament as their bowling looked weak and the seven-time winners bowed out in the Super Four.
2) T20 World Cup (October-November 2022)
By the time the T20 World Cup 2022 commenced, Bumrah was officially ruled out for a long time after his back issues resurfaced following a rushed comeback in the home T20Is versus Australia, a month before the World Cup.
In the T20 WC, Rohit & Co. bowed out in the semi-finals with a ten-wicket loss to eventual winners England.
3) Border-Gavaskar Trophy (February-March 2023)
Bumrah missed the entire 2022/23 Border-Gavaskar Trophy at home, where India took on Pat Cummins-led Australia. Rohit-led home side emerged on top 2-1 in a closely-fought series to enter the WTC final. By the end of the series, the speedster had a successful back surgery in New Zealand.
4) IPL 2023 (March-May 2023)
The wily Indian pacer skipped the entire IPL 2023 edition. Thus, Rohit-led Mumbai Indians (MI) paid the price with a defeat in Qualifier 2 to eventual runners-up Gujarat Titans (GT).
Before the end of this year's IPL, Bumrah began his rehabilitation at the NCA, Bengaluru.
5) WTC final (June 2023)
Bumrah also missed the WTC final where India lost to Australia by 209 runs at The Oval, London in early June. His presence would have surely benefitted India, however, it wasn't meant to be.
The 29-year-old also missed the preceding all-format tour of West Indies, where India won the Tests (1-0) and ODIs (2-1) but lost the T20Is 2-3.
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