Jasprit Bumrah, recovering from a lower back injury, has resumed bowling at the NCA, raising hopes of his return. The 31-year-old pacer bowled in a video shared online. Bumrah missed Mumbai Indians' first two IPL 2025 matches and will not play against KKR on March 31, but may return by mid-April.
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