The BCCI has provided an update on Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah's injuries, with the India gloveman back batting and keeping after a serious car crash
Pant resumes training, Bumrah bowling at 'full intensity'
India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is in the final stage of rehabilitation after undergoing surgery while Rishabh Pant is back training after recovering from injuries suffered in a car crash.
Bumrah has been sidelined since September and the 29-year-old right-arm seamer missed last year's T20 World Cup in Australia as well as the Indian Premier League.
He had back surgery earlier this year and missed India's defeat to Australia in last month's World Test Championship final, but India will be hoping to have him fit for the ODI World Cup on home soil in October-November.
"The two fast bowlers (Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna) are in the final stages of their rehab and are bowling with full intensity in the nets. The duo will now play some practice games," the Board of Control for Cricket in India said in a statement.
Image Id: 2D8396F61A5E462C969D2FE60C1A84E8 Image Caption: Pant and Bumrah were instrumental in helping India qualifying for the WTC Final against Australia // Getty"The BCCI medical team is pleased with their progress and will make a final decision after assessing them following the practice games."
Pant, who underwent ligament surgery earlier this year after suffering multiple injuries in a car crash, "has commenced batting as well as keeping in the nets".
"He is currently following a fitness programme designed for him which includes strength, flexibility and running," the BCCI said.
The governing body added that injured batters KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer have "resumed batting in the nets".
The injured players have all been left out of India's ongoing tour of the West Indies. India have won the first test of a two-match series. The sides will also play an ODI series starting on July 27 followed by five T20s.