India's star seamer Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out international cricket till the Bangladesh series in November after he sustained a stress fracture on his lower back. There were reports that the doctors in UK were happy with the recovery paceman Bumrah was making post the injury and they feel that he doesn't need any surgery.

Post Bangladesh T20I series, Virat & Co. have the big challenge of facing New Zealand in early 2020. Now, there is some good news for skipper as Bumrah's recovery is on track and the speedster is expected to take the field by January against Australia.

"He underwent assessment and his recovery is on track. Can expect him to be back in Indian colours in January and the Australia series could be the one," the source said.


Team India will be hosting both Sri Lanka and Australia in January before heading to New Zealand for a two-Test, three-ODIs and five T20I tour and that is where the management believes it is crucial to have someone like Bumrah at 100 per cent.

"When you are playing in New Zealand, the bowling becomes all the more important. As you have seen in the past as well, it is more about taking 20 wickets there than scoring big hundreds. So, the team management was very clear that they are happy to wait and have him back at his best in time for the New Zealand tour," the source pointed.

Captain Virat Kohli and the team management has time and again spoken about the need to manage the workload of the likes of Bumrah to avoid injuries.

"That's probably the most important thing for us right now, managing the workload of players. That's why he (Bumrah) didn't play any white-ball cricket after the World Cup because we wanted him to be fresh for the Tests. He is going to be a key factor for us as long as the Test championship continues. We know how good a bowler he is. And the impact he can make in a spell," Kohli had said after the pacer's devastating spells in the Windies Test series.