Watch: Jasprit Bumrah Suffers Injury Scare Against Sri Lanka In Asia Cup 2023, Leaves Social Media Concerned

12.09.2023 - 16:03 sports.ndtv.com

Jasprit Bumrah suffered a massive injury scare during the Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 clash between India and Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

Bumrah suffered a back injury back in September 2022 and he ended up missing the T20 World Cup and the Indian Premier League due to rehabilitation.

He finally made his return in the T20I series against Ireland and will surely be a major asset for his side in the upcoming Cricket World Cup 2023.

As a result, Indian cricket team fans were left extremely worried when he seemingly twisted his ankle while bowling against Sri Lanka.

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