IND vs BAN: Jasprit Bumrah has emerged as one of the world’s greatest bowlers of the decade. Bumrah has not been able to manage his workload well, and India has faced major trouble whenever Bumrah has missed vital tournaments for India due to his injuries.
India is all set to feature in a 2-match series in the longest format of the game against Bangladesh. This will include India’s final phase of the 10 test matches, which the Men in Blue will likely feature in the next 113 days before the WTC final at Lord’s next year.
Keeping sight of this intense schedule, India’s ace fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah might be rested for the upcoming Bangladesh tests. Team India management is well aware of Bumrah’s immense contribution to their international campaigns, and hence they have spared him first in the Zimbabwe tour, followed by the Sri Lanka tour as well.
Bumrah was last seen in a blue shirt in the T20 World Cup 2024, where he led Team India to a great victory against the Proteas in the finals, when everything seemed to have slipped from their hands. Bumrah, alongside Pandya, helped India defend the timid 30 runs with set batters on the pitch.
Also, Ajit Agarkar, the chief selector of the Indian team, gave a major insight into Mohammad Shami’s probable return in the Bangladesh tests. Shami, who was India’s leading wicket-taker in the World Cup 2023, has missed out on every game since then due to his ankle injury.
Shami, who had suffered due to his ankle injury, was training in the NCA for a long period of time and now reportedly is in the ending phases of his rehab. Mohammad Shami was also inclined towards being back for Bengal in the domestic cycle before his return to the national side.
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If Shami returns, it likely gives Bumrah some ideal time off to make himself fit to be available again, whereas Bumrah is also likely to be back into the India side from the New Zealand home tour, and both the pacers would be in sight of the Australia tour and the ICC tournaments in the upcoming year.