Overview

• Bumrah appeared in only three of five Tests in England following BCCI medical advice on his recurring back issue and unorthodox action
• Social media users and some former players labeled him a “duty-dodger” for missing matches that India won under Mohammad Siraj’s spearhead bowling
• MSK Prasad compared Bumrah’s preservation to Cricket Australia’s handling of Mitchell Starc and endorsed continued cautious workload planning
• Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar and assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate emphasized honoring Bumrah’s self-declared availability to safeguard his longevity
• Cricket analysts criticized the advance announcement of his Test limit for handing opponents strategic insight and fueling the fan backlash