Jasprit Bumrah is still in recovery at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, gradually increasing his workload to prevent a stress fracture in his back. Both Bumrah and Akash Deep, who are nursing back injuries, aim to return to competitive cricket by mid-April, with medical teams treading cautiously.
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