IPL 2019: Jasprit Bumrah suffers another scare as ball hits eye

Bumrah was hit by a ball during training. Luckily, the balls used for fielding are slightly softer and it was just a bruise

The ongoing season of the Indian Premier League has been full of injuries for Jasprit Bumrah so far. Firstly, he hurt his shoulder in the first match of the season against Delhi Capitals. And now, he was seen with a black spot around his right eye during Saturday's game against Sunrisers Hyderabad. According to media reports, Bumrah was hit by a ball during training. Luckily, the balls used for fielding are slightly softer and it was just a bruise and there was no serious impact on the eye. With the World Cup around the corner, every effort has been made to ensure that he doesn't suffer any injury going into the showpiece event in England. Even after his painful fall in the first game of the season, India physio Patrick Farhat immediately contacted MI physio Nitin Patel to check on the status of Bumrah's injury even though it was just a shoulder spasm and the pacer was already feeling better by the end of the game. While Bumrah not coming out to bat in the Mumbai innings in that game raised further concerns, it was later said that it was just a case of the team management taking a precautionary measure as he is an integral part of the Indian team with a few weeks to go for the World Cup.