Down with a back stress fracture injury, Indian cricketer and fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah may sit out of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, which is to be played in October, said a report from news agency PTI.
Bumrah had recently returned to the Indian team after recovering from an injury that saw him spending two months on the sidelines, but the speedster is now expected to be out of action for another four to six months.
On Tuesday, Bumrah complained on back pain during India’s training session, and subsequently missed the T20I series-opener against South Africa on Wednesday. The BCCI has since confirmed he will sit out of the remainder of the series due to the ‘back injury’, adding that he is under the supervision of the board‘s medical team. Reports suggest the injury may be serious enough to rule him out of next month’s T20 Workd Cup, but there has been no confirmation from the board.
But what is a stress fracture? Is it a critical health injury?