Goa, Nov. 5 -- India's star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is scheduled to return to red-ball cricket this Saturday, representing India A against New Zealand A at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln. This four-day match serves as a crucial workload and fitness test for the 32-year-old following a knee injury that kept him sidelined from long-format cricket since November 2025. With India preparing for a vital two-Test series against New Zealand-starting November 19 in Wellington-the team management aims to assess his stamina, spell duration, and physical condition to ensure he is fully ready for India's World Test Championship (WTC) campaign.

Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will make his long-awaited return to red-ball cricket on Saturda...