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Bhuvneshwar Kumar out for 6 months (since date of injury), to return only in IPL 2021

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The right-arm pacer has been recovering at the National Cricket Academy since September after he suffered a hip injury

India pace bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who has been out of action after injuring his thigh muscle during an Indian Premier League (IPL) game on October 2, will remain out of action till the 2021 IPL edition likely to begin in early April. The 30-year-old bowler, who is recuperating at Bangalore's National Cricket Academy (NCA), will complete his rehab next month.

 

Overall, he would remain out of action for six months since the date of injury.

 

"He will be able to play only during the IPL as he is out of competitive cricket for six months," an official in the know of things told IANS.

 

Bhuvi has also not been picked in the Uttar Pradesh team for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament next month. While the domestic season is likely to be a curtailed one, India play a full international series against England prior to the IPL.

 

The national team touring Australia is already struggling with pace bowling options after Mohammed Shami joined the ranks of the injured last week after fracturing his arm on Saturday during the first Test. Ishant Sharma was ruled out of the Test series on November 27. India are now left with only two senior pace bowlers in Jasprit Bumrah and Umesh Yadav and will have to depend on youngsters for third seamer's choice in the absence of Ishant, Shami, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

 

Sports physiotherapist Heath Matthews, who is associated with the Mumbai Indians, said Bhuvneshwar seems to be suffering classic injuries.

 

"The problem with fast bowling is that it puts a huge toll on the body. He seems to be unlucky in the last couple of years and seems to be getting a lot of classic injuries -- back strain, side strain, hamstring strain -- that all focus in and around the lower back area, which is very often the problem area for bowlers," Matthews told IANS.

 

Asked if change in pace or style of bowling, like Bhuvneshwar has been trying, can have an impact on a fast bowler's body, Matthews said: "Sometimes a bowler who is trying to get extra pace and extra swing, it takes a couple of seasons to get that right. At times, the body also takes time to adjust to take the new stress, trying to do new things.

 

Unfortunately, it can be overloaded in certain areas. At the elite level you are so close to the maximum that to make changes becomes very difficult for your body and takes a long time to adjust."

 

India had felt Bhuvneshwar's absence a lot in the recent ODI series where the Australians put up record totals in first two of the three games. Both Bumrah and Shami, along with the others, failed to make early breakthroughs as they failed to pitch the ball up and get movement with the ball, something that Bhuvneshwar specialises in.

 

Bhuvneshwar, who is considered India's best with the new ball, especially in the white-ball formats, has suffered multiple injuries over the last two years with back and hamstring injuries as well as side strain forcing him to miss many matches for India and even his IPL franchise, SunRisers Hyderabad.

 

In 2018, Bhuvneshwar suffered back injuries due to which he missed a few IPL games, then he missed a few matches on tour of Ireland and England and had to return midway through the Test series.

 

Although the Uttar Pradesh bowler was part of the India squad during the last tour of Australia in 2018-19, he was not 100 per cent fit. He did not play Tests, although he represented India in limited overs formats.

 

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7 hours ago, The Realist said:

Looks done. Honest trundler but not got the physique or build to be a consistent threat at international level. 

agree.. he is now cleverly targeting IPL everytime 

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7 hours ago, The Realist said:

Honest trundler but not got the physique

True but I can't see him being honest, left the team high & dry right before the Eng tests. If he was half fit he should've clearly said this to Brat. Has always been a question mark when India needs him the most - that's not being honest if you ask me!

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Not really too comfortable for players only peaking for IPL while being unfit for  the rest of the season.. Surely the SRH Management also has some accountability? He is only 30 so can easily have a good couple of years at the highest level

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7 hours ago, R!TTER said:

True but I can't see him being honest, left the team high & dry right before the Eng tests. If he was half fit he should've clearly said this to Brat. Has always been a question mark when India needs him the most - that's not being honest if you ask me!

 

I dont think thats fair - he was fantastic in 2015 tour bowled by far the most overs and took most wickets for India, 19 

 

Had he been fit in 2018 tour, things could have been very different- imagine Bhuvi, Jasprit, Ishant and Shami lining up together. factor BKs batting too which again was very handy in 2015, including 60 odd at Trent Bridge IIRC

 

He has been missed in all formats.

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