Irfan Pathan Questions Bumrah's England Rotation as Asia Cup Return Puts Policy Under Scrutiny
He argues elite fast bowlers should play through major Test series, using Pat Cummins' pre-Ashes rests to illustrate his point.
Overview
- India limited Jasprit Bumrah to three of five Tests in England under a pre-series workload plan led by the BCCI and NCA.
- Irfan Pathan says in-series rests can hurt results in key tours and asks whether Pat Cummins would manage workload once the Ashes is underway.
- Bumrah's selection for the Asia Cup T20 precedes an India–Australia ODI series and an India–West Indies Test series, raising questions about the timing of his managed breaks.
- Pathan praised the BCCI and NCA setup but maintained that frontline quicks should feature more in SENA conditions once a marquee series starts.
- Shivam Mavi urged clear communication on workload calls and noted that Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna took on added responsibility when Bumrah sat out.