India, March 31 -- The wait for Jasprit Bumrah's return continues. The India pacer, who last bowled in a competitive match in January, continues to be on the road to recovery, and while he is expected to make a comeback in the IPL 2025 for the Mumbai Indians, there's no fixed return date. Bumrah's excessive workload, coupled with his risky bowling action, has kept him away from action - so much so that the India pacer missed the all-important Champions Trophy. His absence wasn't felt as India lifted the trophy while remaining unbeaten, but the road ahead won't be as easy with opponents such as England waiting.

In 2023, the same injury took almost a year out of Bumrah's career. It's a whole different discussion that he returned more menac...