Bhuvneshwar Kumar clears air on Jasprit Bumrah’s ‘Workload’ debate: ‘Tough for anyone…’
Former Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has spoken his heart out and come in defence of current pacer Jasprit Bumrah, as Bumrah has been in the light on the topic of his workload management. Before the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025, the team management had declared that Bumrah will play only 3 of the 5 matches of the series.
India and England faced each other in five Test matches in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, where Jasprit Bumrah played only three of the clashes. This was in order to properly manage his workload. The reason or this announcement was to prevent the star pacer to face any further injuries.
“Look, considering how many years Jasprit Bumrah has been playing and competing in all formats, it is tough for anyone to sustain that. And with the kind of bowling action Bumrah has, injuries can happen to him or to anyone,” Bhuvneshwar said while peaking on the podcast Talk with Manvendra.
“I had no problem with him playing three out of five matches. If the selectors know what he can offer and are okay with it, it’s because they know he can still make a big impact in those three games. If a player might not play all five matches but will contribute significantly in three, that should be okay,” he explained.
Issues about Jasprit Bumrah’s workload management began during the Australia tour, when Bumrah walked out from the stadium on the final match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. It was then revealed that the premium pacer had been facing back spasms and was taken for scans. Medical team then announced that Jasprit cannot bowl for a prolonged period of time.
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