INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: India's premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been away from competitive cricket for nearly a year
However, on Tuesday, the pacer hinted at a potential comeback soon as he shared a video of his net session on social media.Team India has
been deprived of Bumrah's services since September last year when he withdrew from the home T20Is against South Africa after participating
in two games against Australia
His recurring back injury caused him to miss both the Asia Cup in the UAE which was played in the T20 format and the Men's T20 World Cup in
His absence was sorely felt as India suffered a disheartening 10-wicket loss to England in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup.(Photo by
Gareth Copley/Getty Images)Earlier this year, Bumrah attempted a comeback during the ODI series against Sri Lanka in January
However, he was withdrawn just before the series opener in Guwahati, with the BCCI citing the need for him to regain full bowling fitness,
and the decision was taken as a precautionary measure.Bumrah subsequently underwent back surgery in New Zealand in March and has been on the
road to recovery at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.With the Asia Cup now around the corner and the ODI World Cup less than
3 months away, the Indian team management will be hoping that Bumrah and his toe-crushing yorkers manage to bolster their pace attack.Jason
(Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)Former Australian pacer Jason Gillespie believes Team India is missing Bumrah and that they will need
him for the upcoming mega tournaments, particularly the all-important ICC ODI World Cup
Gillespie spoke to TimesofIndia.com in June this year about a variety of different cricketing topics."I think his (Bumrah's) absence is
Because he's one of the best bowlers in the world
Anytime a team is missing one of their best bowlers, it's going to have an effect on them
India definitely missed him
He's a different style of bowler
From all the feedback I've heard from batsmen around the world, he hits the bat a lot
He's quicker than a lot of people than the speed gun suggests," Gillespie told TimesofIndia.com in an exclusive interview."He (Bumrah) hits
the bat a lot harder and a lot higher than you expect
Those sort of bowlers are gold-dust and his record, for the amount of games he's played, is quite immense
His absence is being felt in Team India
Hopefully, he'll be back in the park really soon because we all want to see the best players playing
Bumrah is a wonderful bowler and we would love to see him on the park soon," Gillespie, a veteran of 71 Tests, 97 ODIs, and 1 T20I, with
more than 400 international wickets under his belt, further told TimesofIndia.com.The former Australia pacer, who played 22 international
matches vs India (all formats) and has 62 wickets against the Men in Blue, also spoke highly of India's pace arsenal.Shardul Thakur and
Mohammed Shami have in particular caught his attention with their impressive performances in recent times.(Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty
Images)"I actually quite like Shardul Thakur
I know he's an all-rounder, but if he can swing the ball consistently, he can be a very useful bowler for India
I'm a huge, huge fan of Mohammed Shami
The wrist position he gets when he releases the ball and the seam position as it's coming down the wicket is just fantastic
He gives himself every chance to swing the ball
He bowls a really disciplined line and length.""These two (Shami and Shardul) impressed me
He's still obviously a very young player and learning
He'll just get better and better
I think the more cricket he plays, it will be better for him
India just needs to hold tight with him (Siraj) and give him a lot of love and support and back him up
Just give him lots of different cricketing experiences and lots of different surfaces, so he can learn and develop his bowling," Gillespie
