Overview

• Bumrah is in India’s Asia Cup squad after a limited role in the England Tests and has had roughly 40 days off since his last Test.
• Gavaskar told reporters that the T20 format’s four-over, staggered spells mean Bumrah can play the tournament without workload issues.
• The tournament starts September 9 in the UAE, with India facing the UAE on September 10, Pakistan on September 14, and Oman on September 19 under captain Suryakumar Yadav.
• Team management can still rotate him across games if needed, and Gavaskar outlined a pace-heavy balance supported by Hardik Pandya and spinner Kuldeep Yadav.
• Bumrah’s most recent T20I was the 2024 World Cup final in Bridgetown, where India won and he took 2 for 18.