New Delhi, March 14 -- Jasprit Bumrah is likely to miss the first few matches of IPL 2025 as he continues to recover from a back injury sustained during the Border Gavaskar Trophy, according to a report by ESPNcricinfo. Reportedly, Bumrah will miss all three Mumbai Indians matches in March and is likely to join the team in early April, subject to receiving the necessary clearance from the BCCI's medical team at the Centre of Excellence in Benglauru.

Notably, the pacer has been sidelined since January after suffering a stress-related back injury during the fifth match of the India-Australia series. Since then, the ace pacer was selected for a limited-overs series against England and the Champions Trophy, both of which he missed due to the...