Overview
- Ravichandran Ashwin advised Jasprit Bumrah to avoid ODIs, play T20Is regularly, and feature only in select, meaningful Tests.
- AB de Villiers backed tighter usage, suggesting India reserve Bumrah for overseas Tests in Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and England while keeping him fresh for white-ball events.
- Bumrah’s recent returns have been modest, with eight wickets in South Africa Tests, seven in the West Indies, and three in the Australia T20I series.
- India’s next assignment for Bumrah is a five-match T20I series in South Africa starting December 9, while he has been rested from the ODI leg.
- The schedule skews heavily to white-ball cricket ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup, with no Tests on India’s calendar until July 2026.