'Head Held High, Aiming Stronger Comeback,' Tweets Injured Bumrah On Missing SA Tests

Bumrah took to his official social media handle to thank his fans who wished him a speedy recovery

Ousting of Jasprit Bumrah from the upcoming Test series against South Africa was a massive blow for Virat Kohli & Co. The 26-year-old speedster suffered a minor stress fracture in his lower back which led him out of the 3-match rubber. A day after the BCCI confirmed the development, Bumrah took to his official social media handle to thank his fans who wished him a speedy recovery. He stated that he is ‘recovering well to make a comeback’. Here’s the post:

Injuries are part & parcel of the sport. Thank you for all your recovery wishes. My head is held high & I am aiming for a comeback that’s stronger than the setback.🦁 pic.twitter.com/E0JG1COHrz

— Jasprit Bumrah (@Jaspritbumrah93) September 25, 2019

Bumrah has been replaced by Umesh Yadav in the Test squad. The Indian side will play three Test matches in the Gandhi-Mandela Trophy which is a part of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC). The world number three Test bowler was given rest for the T20I series against Proteas. He played his last game against West Indies in which he scalped seven wickets. Bumrah has been a vital cog in the Indian dressing room across formats. He is a number one bowler in the ODI format. He was the highest wicket-taker for Men in Blue in the ICC Men's World Cup, concluded earlier in July. India's Tests squad: Virat Kohli (c), Mayank Agarwal, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vc), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wk), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, and Shubman Gill.