Sunil Gavaskar has dismissed concerns over Jasprit Bumrah’s workload, urging him to play all the remaining Border-Gavaskar Trophy Tests unless injured.
Gavaskar Criticises Bumrah’s Workload In BGT
Former India captain, Sunil Gavaskar has firmly dismissed concerns regarding Jasprit Bumrah’s Workload Management.
He emphasized that Bumrah, India’s leading bowler, must feature in all the remaining Border- Gavaskar Trophy Tests unless there is an injury.
Bumrah has been a key figure in India’s campaign so far, delivering exceptional performance in the first two Tests.
He has already taken 12 wickets in the series, including that the second Test concluded within two-and-a-half days. This has given the bowlers ample time for recovery.
Gavaskar stated,”I would like him to play all 5 Test matches. You are playing for India, there is no question of all this workload and stuff like that. He has to play all 5 Test matches unless he is injured. This match has finished in two-and-a-half days and it hasn’t gone on for 5 days,” Gavaskar told India Today.
He also emphasized the pacer’s critical role, saying that India reduces its chances of winning without Bumrah leading the attack.
“So the man gets five days of break. If the man has a problem, if he has an injury then yes but if he doesn’t have an injury, yes you have been giving him 4-5 over spells, that is perfect and that is the way to go. I think he is your battering ram. If you are not going to play him for all five Tests, then you reduce your chances of taking all 20 wickets. So he has to play, how he is used, it is up to the captain,” he added.
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Rohit’s Calls For Team Bowling Responsibility
India captain Rohit Sharma, while addressing the media, underscored the need for the entire bowling unit to be set up.
“It’s great to have someone like Bumrah, but he is not going to be the only one who is going to do the job all the time,” said Rohit at the post-match press conference.
Sharma acknowledged Bumrah’s exceptional contributions but insisted that India cannot rely on one bowler to perform consistently throughout the series.
“We saw (Mohammed) Siraj, along with Bumrah, when he got those four wickets, the responsibility was shared. That’s what we look forward to. Bumrah will not get wickets at times. And the other guys need to step in,” he added.
Rohit Sharma further explained the importance of workload management in a grueling five-match series.
“I keep talking to him during his spells, ask him how his body has been holding up. It’s a five-Test series and we want Bumrah to be fresh and play all the five Test matches. It’s important to analyse these things, workload management is important. We have doctors, physios, and trainers, and we see regularly which bowler has how much fuel. We keep talking about these things.”
“We are not playing with just one bowler, there are others who have to take responsibility. Be it Siraj, Akash Deep, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, or Nitish kumar Reddy, these guys have come to the team only now. We need to give them confidence as well. When they play a match, they need confidence and it’s my job to give them that,” he added.
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