Jasprit Bumrah shouldn’t bowl on the identical tempo instantly, says Sanjay Bangar on his return from damage

Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar mentioned India pacer Jasprit Bumrah shouldn’t bowl on the identical tempo when he returns from damage. The Mumbai Indians bowler has been dominated out of worldwide motion since September 2022.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 9, 2023 13:41 IST

Bangar says Bumrah shouldn’t bowl at full pace on return (AP/PTI)

By India Today Web Desk: Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar mentioned India pacer Jasprit Bumrah shouldn’t bowl on the identical tempo when he returns from damage. The Mumbai Indians bowler has been dominated out of worldwide motion since September 2022.

Speaking with Star Sports, Bangar mentioned he would not assume he ought to bowl on the identical tempo instantly after getting back from an extended damage. Bumrah is about to return to motion as India face Sri Lanka in a three-match ODI sequence at dwelling.

“He has already played a lot of cricket. He has an unconventional action, the load will always be there on his body. He has come back after injury, so I don’t think he should bowl at the same pace immediately,” said Bangar.

Bangar said it would be better if Bumrah gives himself time to gradually build up his fitness and not try to rush himself in the first match itself.

“It will be better if he gives himself some time, plays himself in. He should gradually build up and not try to bowl fast in the first match itself,” Bangar added.

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan also weighed in on Bumrah’s return from injury, but stressed that it’s important to build to fitness gradually.

“The more matches he plays after injury, the better it is. You will get gaps for sure. You will get two days after the 12th (second ODI), although there is just a day’s gap between the first and second match. You want to play more matches after injury but it is extremely important to build up gradually,” said Pathan.

He went on to say that it’ll be important for Bumrah to play the matches in the series since he has been declared fit by the medical team.

“If you’re match, it means you have got bowled loads, that’s the reason you got the health certificates and you’re within the staff. It means you’re match for all the sequence. Then this can be very necessary so that you can play all of the matches,” Pathan added.

Edited By:

Rounaq Sehrawat

Published On:

Jan 9, 2023