The National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru is working hard with Jasprit Bumrah to get the bowler fit before the Champions Trophy.
The star pacer hasn’t played any form of cricket since the fifth test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia.
It is reported that Bumrah has completed his five-week rest and has started his rehabilitation at the NCA even as he races against time to get fit for the ICC event.
The BCCI has put curtain on the information coming out of NCA and save four-five people associated with the centre of excellence and the Indian Cricket Team.
With no information leaked on the pacer’s latest updates, it is reported that the core team is working with Bumrah at Bengaluru.
“Strength and Conditioning (S&C) coach Rajnikanth Sivagnanam and physio Thulasi Ram Yuvraj are currently working on Bumrah’s rehabilitation with Head of Sports Science, Dr Nitin Patel, personally monitoring the whole process.
“Obviously, the national team S&C coach Soham Desai and physio Kamlesh Jain are also kept in the loop,” said a source.
If Bumrah is allowed to bowl, it is expected that Troy Cooley will be monitoring thae part and the final report from Patel about his availability will be sent to BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia and Chairman Devajit Saikia and chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar.
On the other hand, India head coach Gautam Gambhir and skipper Rohit Sharma will be also will be notified on Bumrah’s status. While the BCCI can named Harshit Rana as Bumrah’s replacement if he fails to get ready in time, it is expected that the team would wait till last moment in order to get him ready for the marquee event.
As per India’s Champions Trophy schedule, The Men in Blues will play their first match against Bangladesh on February 20 at Dubai International Stadium after which they featue a high intense clash against Pakistan on February 23.
