Jasprit Bumrah could be back sooner than expected: Here's why

According to Arun, Bumrah is not required to undergo a surgery, which puts him in the light for a timely return.

However, since fast-bowling is a tiring activity, he did not wish to guarantee things.

"We expect Bumrah to be back sooner than later, hopefully in time for the New Zealand Test series that is our next big challenge," Arun told The Hindu.

Bumrah last stint with India was in September 2019 during the Tests in Windies, where he scripted these records:

He's the third bowler to claim a Test hat-trick in Windies after Jermaine Lawson and Matthew Hoggard.

He is also the second Asian after Nuwan Zoysa to claim a Test hat-trick outside Asia.

He's the quickest Indian pacer to claim a five-for, in 5.5 overs.

Besides Bumrah, Arun also went on to praise fellow Indian pacer Umesh Yadav for his impressive performance against Proteas.

He also credited him for bowling quick and in better channels, prompting the batsmen to make mistakes.

"He's got reverse swing, has a nasty short ball. He and Shami, who is fast, accurate and dangerous, are a potent combination," he said.

Arun also spoke on the current spin options for India, as he was spoilt by the number of choices they have.

However, he hailed the top performance by Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja against Proteas.

"He's [Ashwin] among the best spinners in the world, top class. Ravindra Jadeja grabbed his chance, giving us control with the ball and solidity with the bat," he continued.