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Aakash Chopra backs Bumrah workload management, says India can cope
Jasprit Bumrah is one of the best fast bowlers in cricket, and he is very important to India's team.
But Bumrah has a knee injury that keeps coming back, and it got worse while he was playing against England.
Because of this, he will not play in the Test matches against Sri Lanka.
Some people think that if a player is fit, he should always play.
Aakash Chopra, a former cricket player, disagrees.
He says Bumrah is a genius and his body needs rest sometimes.
Chopra believes India should protect Bumrah for a long time instead of taking risks.
He also says India can still play well without Bumrah.
Bumrah is now in Bengaluru to get better at a special centre.
Another player named Auqib Nabi will take his place.
Bumrah had also hurt his back before while playing in Australia.
Taking care of Bumrah now might help him play for many more years.
Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka due to a recurring knee injury.
The injury aggravated while Bumrah was fielding during the ODI series against England.
Aakash Chopra backed the workload management decision, saying India will manage without Bumrah: 'Life goes on.'
Bumrah is undergoing rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, with Auqib Nabi replacing him in the squad.
Bumrah bowled 151.2 overs in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 before sustaining a back spasm during the Sydney Test.
- Who
- Jasprit Bumrah, India's premier fast bowler, and Aakash Chopra, former India cricketer-turned-commentator
- What
- Bumrah was ruled out of the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka due to a recurring knee injury, and Chopra backed managing his workload
- Where
- Bengaluru, at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, with past events in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia
- When
- Following the ODI series against England, ahead of the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka
- Why
- To prioritise Bumrah's long-term fitness rather than risk his recurring injury
Key facts
- Player
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Age
- 32
- Injury
- Recurring knee injury, aggravated while fielding against England in the ODI series
- Missed series
- Two-match Test series against Sri Lanka
- Replacement
- Auqib Nabi
- Rehabilitation
- BCCI Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru
- Overs in Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25
- 151.2 overs, second-highest behind Pat Cummins
- Commentator backing workload management
- Aakash Chopra
Quotes
Aakash Chopra
former India cricketer-turned-commentator
“If you have a genius like Jasprit Bumrah, and if his body needs some rest, if his workload needs to be managed, why would you not do it? Bumrah is a genius. Many people believe that if you are fit, then you should play. If you are not, then don't play.”
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“India will still manage. It will manage. Life goes on, whether there is someone or not.”
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