Is Jasprit Bumrah battling injury again? Report reveals stunning details of India pacer after Test series in England

The release of Jasprit Bumrah on the opening day of the fifth Test against England did raise quite a few eyebrows. The premier India pacer played three Tests against as planned due to his workload management scalping 14 wickets in six innings with two five-wicket hauls - one each in Leeds and Lord's. Unfortunately, India lost in both the games. 

With the series on the line at The Oval, everybody through Bumrah would push a little more to play in the fifth Test, but an BCCI update put end to all discussions. Mr Jasprit Bumrah has been released from India's squad for the fifth Test of the series against England. The fifth and final Test of the series is underway at Kennington Oval, London,” the BCCI said in a release.

A report in Mumbai Mirror on Monday revealed Bumrah leaving the Indian camp in England during the fifth Test was because of an injury and nor workload. “Unfortunately, Bumrah is suffering from a knee injury. The good thing is that it’s not a major one and won’t require surgery. The BCCI medical team is currently awaiting his scan reports,” a BCCI official was quoted as saying to the newspaper.