Jasprit Bumrah’s injury timeline: Key dates and events on road to IPL 2025 comeback

Jasprit Bumrah will miss the initial matches of IPL 2025 for Mumbai Indians (MI) as he continues recovering from a back injury that has sidelined him since January.

Here is a timeline of the key developments.

January 4, 2025

– Jasprit Bumrah suffers a stress-related lower back injury during the final Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in Sydney.

Mid-January 2025

– India’s chief selector Ajit Agarkar announces that Bumrah has been advised at least five weeks of rest by the BCCI medical team.

Late January 2025

– Despite the injury, Bumrah is named in India’s provisional squad for the Champions Trophy.

Early February 2025

– Travels to Bengaluru for fresh scans to assess his back injury.

Mid-February 2025

– Still feeling discomfort, Bumrah is left out of India’s final Champions Trophy squad.

March 14, 2025

– Reports confirm Bumrah will miss the start of IPL 2025 for MI. He is expected to join the squad by early April, pending medical clearance.

March 23, 2025

– Mumbai Indians’ first IPL match vs. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Chennai.

June 2025 (Approx.)

– India embarks on a five-Test series in England after IPL 2025. Concerns rise over Bumrah’s workload and injury risk.