Former India player Wasim Jaffer said there will be questions about whether pacer Jasprit Bumrah will be able to bowl the same way before when he returns amidst reports of his Indian team's comeback on the tour of Ireland.

In a medical update, the BCCI revealed that Jasprit Bumrah is nearing complete recovery from his back surgery and will play in a couple of practice games at the NCA as he was seen bowling at full tilt in a few videos.

Jaffer said Bumrah is a huge part of India’s bowling attack, adding that there will still be question marks about whether he would be able to bowl the same way as before. Bumrah has been grappling with a series of injuries over the past few years.

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“He is a huge part of the bowling attack. I feel he will have an extremely important role in the World Cup. We are missing him in death bowling. We have missed him this entire year. However, he needs to come back to fitness, and there will be a question mark whether he will be able to bowl the same way, at the same pace,” said Jaffer on JioCinema.

Jaffer further added that Bumrah was extremely important for the Indian team not just for the World Cup, but also in all three formats.

“He is extremely important, not for one, but all formats. However, keeping the World Cup in mind, he is a very important player. He has won India so many matches in tough conditions. He is a senior player as well. Bumrah will remain the leader of the pack in the World Cup. So it is extremely important for him to get fit,” Jaffer added.

Bumrah last played for India in September 2022 against Australia in two T20Is and underwent back surgery early this year.