Jasprit Bumrah rubbishes report about being advised bed rest following back injury

India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah mocked a media report claiming that he was advised bed rest following the back injury he incurred during the Sydney Test match against Australia earlier this month.

The 31-year-old took to his official X account and labelled the report as ‘fake news’ and called the source ‘unreliable’.

There is still no update as to whether Bumrah will participate in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy which is set to commence from February 19. According to a recent report by The Times of India, the star pacer has been advised bed rest amid no clarity on his diagnosis.

According to the report, Bumrah, whose current situation doesn’t look quite encouraging is likely to report to BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru.

“Bumrah could go to the CoE next week but right now there is no fixed date yet. He has been advised bed rest at home to help the muscles recover and the swelling to subside. Once that is done, future course of action will be ascertained,” a source said.