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Mohammad Azharuddin and Dilip Vengsarkar were were not in favour of Bumrah’s workload plan. He took 14 wickets in his three matches.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has defended Jasprit Bumrah’s workload strategy, saying that people don’t understand what it takes for a fast bowler to perform under pressure across formats. Bumrah is facing massive flak for playing just three Tests against England.
It was decided before the five-match Test series that Bumrah would be a part of three red-ball games. He missed the second and fifth contests of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
Despite Bumrah’s absence, India won at Edgbaston and Old Trafford. Speaking to Manvendra, Bhuvneshwar explained why Bumrah can’t play every Test.
“He has been playing for years and it is tough for anyone to sustain that. Considering the kind of bowling action he has, injuries can happen to him. I have no problem with him competing in three Tests,” he said.
“The selectors know that he can be impactful in three matches. People don’t understand how tough it is to play for so many years across formats,” he added.
“You have to deal with pressure. If you want someone to play for a long period of time, you have to manage him.”
Mohammad Azharuddin and Dilip Vengsarkar were were not in favour of Bumrah’s workload plan. He took 14 wickets in his three matches. Meanwhile, Mohammed Siraj was the highest wicket-taker, claiming 22 wickets in five matches.
Bumrah is expected to play in the Asia Cup T20, starting on September 9.
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