“He is probably not as professional as Jasprit Bumrah…” | Cricket

Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah are India’s fast spearheads, especially in Test cricket, but neither player featured in the recently concluded Bangladesh tour. While Shami was ruled out with a shoulder injury, Bumrah was recovering from a back injury that had kept him out of the 2022 T20 World Cup as well.

Earlier this month, Bumrah posted videos of him bowling in the nets in full polish. The caption Full throttle indicated that he is back to full throttle. It raised hopes of his return for India’s upcoming home Test series against Australia. However, there has been no update on Shami, who had replaced Bumrah in the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup.

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Veteran India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik has said that he has doubts about Shami’s return to the Australian series given the difference in his approach to training compared to Bumrah. “For Shami, it’s a big question because he’s someone who’s probably not as professional as Bumrah when it comes to training. He’s injured and he’s been injured for a while,” Karthik said on Cricbuzz.

Ravindra Jadeja is also among the Indian players recovering from injuries, while captain Rohit Sharma was ruled out of the Bangladesh Test series due to an injury he picked up during the limited-overs games. Karthik said that the National Cricket Academy and the Indian team management have to find a way to keep the players fit for a long time.

All Indian backups have been injured for some time for some strange reason. The Indian team and the NCA have to adjust how they are going to plan to ensure that the players stay fit for a certain period of time, he said.