After the 2nd ODI against England, Bumrah reported a back problem, causing him to miss the 3rd ODI. Further examination revealed it was a re-emergence of a back injury he suffered in 2019.
Due to the flare-up of his back issue, Bumrah was unable to participate in the ODI series in West Indies and had to return to the NCA for treatment.
Unfortunately, Bumrah was unable to recover in time for the Asia Cup, leading to his absence from the tournament.
Despite a two-and-a-half-month recovery period, Bumrah made a rushed return for the South Africa series ahead of the T20 WC.
However, his comeback was short-lived as he aggravated the injury after bowling just 6 overs in two T20s, leading to his withdrawal from the T20 World Cup entirely.
Bumrah was ruled out of the T20 World Cup entirely to focus on his recovery.
The pacer was unable to join the New Zealand tour due to ongoing injury concerns.
Similarly, Bumrah was also forced to miss the Bangladesh tour as he continued to recover.
Initially named in the Sri Lanka ODI series, Bumrah had to be pulled out after experiencing back pain during a fitness session at the NCA while handling a higher workload.
Bumrah's injury persisted, resulting in him being ruled out of the Border Gavaskar Trophy.
Due to the ongoing recovery process, Bumrah had to miss both IPL 2023 and the WTC Final.
It is expected that Bumrah will make his much-awaited comeback during the Ireland series.