Clarke believed that India would have won the decisive Sydney Test had Bumrah been fit to bowl in the second Australian innings. The stand-in skipper picked up an injury on the second day fo the game and was taken to the hospital for a scan.

Former Australia captain Michael Clarke has high praise for player of the series Jasprit Bumrah

Michael Clarke labels 'freak' Jasprit Bumrah as 'best ever' all-format bowler. (Photo Source: Philip Brown/Popperfoto/Popperfoto via Getty Images) There have not been many bowlers who have mastered all three formats of the game.

Workload management is crucial for modern cricketers to stay fresh and injury-free. Jasprit Bumrah's heavy bowling schedule during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series raised concerns, especially after he suffered a back spasm.

In the latest update on Bumrah's injury, Hindustan Times reported that the pacer consulted New Zealand orthopaedic surgeon, Dr Rowan Schouten, who operated back in 2023, where he had a back injury. The report further stated that the surgeon is in touch with BCCI’s medical team and the selectors are expected to be informed

India's premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah's participation in next month's Champions Trophy 2025 is currently in limbo after he sustained a back spasm during the fifth and final Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy at Sydney Cricket Ground.