Overview

• Bowling coach Morne Morkel defended giving Jasprit Bumrah two to three overs up front, calling it a deliberate plan to strike with the new ball.
• Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate praised the workload Bumrah is taking on, describing three powerplay overs as an exceptionally tough assignment.
• Through four Asia Cup matches, Bumrah has five wickets at an economy rate of about 7.33, including a wicketless, 45-run outing against Pakistan in the Super Four.
• India’s approach typically leaves Bumrah with only one over at the death, a departure from his usual T20 pattern that former batter Mohammed Kaif has criticized.
• Morkel said the plan could change on the day, as India head into the September 28 final against Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium after a Super Over win against Sri Lanka.