IPL 2025 is going to start from 22 March. This means that only one week is left in the new season of this tournament. Before this, great news has come for 3 teams. 5-star players of Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, and Lucknow Super Giants were injured, but now they are ready to return. They are just waiting for clearance from BCCI's National Cricket Academy (NCA). After this, they will be seen making a splash in the IPL. So let's know who are those players. What is the latest update regarding their injury and when can they participate in the tournament?

Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah was injured on the Australia tour. He has been out of Team India since the Sydney Test. He also had to miss the Champions Trophy 2025 due to a stress injury in the waist. But now all the focus is on IPL 2025. According to the report, he is currently doing rehab in Bangalore. BCCI's Sports Science Head Nitin Patel is personally monitoring him. Bumrah will be cleared by the end of this month. This will provide a big relief to Mumbai Indians. However, it is not yet clear when he will be able to play for the team on the field.

Mumbai Indians have to play their first match against Chennai Super Kings on March 23. On March 29, they will face Gujarat Titans at their home, while after this their first match at home will be against Kolkata. Bumrah is expected to return from this match. But it is not yet clear whether he will be present in this match or not. Although Bumrah will soon join Mumbai's camp, he will not travel with the team for the first two matches.

Sanju Samson

The second star player in this list is Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson. His finger was fractured during the T20 series against England. After this, he had to undergo surgery. According to the report, he has passed the fitness test for batting and will be released soon. But he is still being monitored at the NCA for wicketkeeping. Some more tests can be done for keeping 2 days before the opener match of Rajasthan Royals on March 23. Based on this, he will be given full or only clearance for batting. If he is unable to pass it, then Dhruv Jurel can be seen doing wicketkeeping in his place.

3 players of LSG waiting

3-star pacers of Lucknow Super Giants are also waiting for clearance from NCA. The first name in this is Mayank Yadav, who bowls at a speed of 150. The second name is Mohsin Khan and Avesh Khan. Mayank is also suffering from a back stress injury. He has been out of the field since October 2024. At the same time, Avesh is rehabbing the cartilage of the knee. He got injured while playing for Madhya Pradesh against Kerala during the Ranji Trophy. After this, he was sent to NCA. Since then, he has been doing rehab.

On the other hand, not much information has been revealed about Mohsin Khan's injury. He played his last match in the Vijay Hazare Trophy on 31 December. Playing for UP in this match, he was able to bowl only 5.5 overs. Since then, he has been out. According to the report, at least 2 of these 3 bowlers are expected to get clearance. Both can also be seen playing in the first match of LSG on March 24.

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