Team India has hit a roadblock ahead of the T20 World Cup as one of their strongest pillars has been ruled out of the upcoming T20 World Cup which is going to be held in Australia. The resurfacing of Jasprit Bumrah’s back injury has led to his elimination from the T20 World Cup. Now an old video of Shoaib Akhtar has gone viral where the former Pakistani player can be seen talking about how Bumrah’s back will crumble if too much pressure is put on him.
Shoaib Akhtar talks about Jasprit Bumrah’s back injury in an old video
Jasprit Bumrah is the spearhead of India’s fast bowling and the team has always hoped for his services in all three formats. However, the kind of action Bumrah has, puts a lot of pressure on his back and he is always prone to back injuries. The same happened with the bowler and he was out of cricketing action for some time. He came back in the T20 series against Australia but Jasprit Bumrah’s back injury has resurfaced to haunt him, and he is now out of the T20 World Cup.
The netizens went berserk after the news was out and an old video of Pakistani legend Shoaib Akhtar has gone viral since. In the video, Akhtar is talking about how Bumrah’s bowling is based on frontal action, and that makes him an easier candidate for back injuries. Whatever Akhtar talked about in the video has come true now and team India is facing the repercussions of Jasprit Bumrah’s back injury in the form of him being out of the World Cup.
Talking to Aaj Tak around one year ago, Shoaib Akhtar said, “His bowling is based on frontal action. Players with that action bowl with their backs and shoulder speed. We used to be side-on, and that used to compensate (for the pressure on the back). Front-on action has no compensation and with that action, when the back gives in, you can’t escape it irrespective of how much you try. I saw Ian Bishop struggling with his back, Shane Bond too.”
King @shoaib100mph ‘s one year old analysis about Bumrah’s action and back injury…. Pindi boy is always on point. pic.twitter.com/n6JnCeN89q
— Usama Zafar (@Usama7) September 29, 2022
Jasprit Bumrah’s back injury couldn’t have come at a more unfortunate time because the T20 World Cup is just around the corner. BCCI has named Mohammed Siraj as the replacement for Bumrah but it will be an uphill task for Siraj to fill in the boots of Jasprit Bumrah. Team India would hope that their bowlers don’t let them down in the absence of the stalwart Jasprit Bumrah.
