Bhuvneshwar Kumar ruled out for 6 more months; will return for IPL 2021
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Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar who suffered a thigh injury during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 which took place in the UAE has now been ruled out for 6 more months which means he won’t be a part of the Indian squad for England’s tour of India. He will also miss out on the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy for his side Uttar Pradesh. He is likely to return for the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) franchise in the IPL 2021.
Bhuvneshwar is currently undergoing recovering from his injury and undergoing rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore. “He will be able to play only during the IPL as he is out of competitive cricket for six months,” an official close to the bowler reportedly told IANS.
‘Bhuvi seems to be unlucky with classic injuries’
Heath Matthews, a physiotherapist who is a part of the Mumbai Indians (MI) franchise in the IPL spoke about Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s problem with 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,” he told IANS.
When quizzed as to whether a change in his pace can impact the pacer’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 will hope the ace swing-bowler is back in action for the national side to bolster their already lethal attack.
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