New Delhi, April 4 -- India's and Mumbai Indians' Jasprit Bumrah is inching closer to a return to competitive cricket action as the fast bowler is nearing his final round of fitness tests at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, according to a report by ESPNcricinfo. The report states that Bumrah will definitely miss MI's fixture at Lucknow Super Giants but may potentially return for the home fixture against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, scheduled for April 7.

The ESPNcricinfo report further stated that Bumrah has been "building his bowling workload in recent weeks at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru and is understood to be close to taking the final round of fitness tests. Only after he gets the all-clear from the BCCI...