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“Other Bowlers Can...”: Ex-IND Bowling Coach On Bumrah’s Chances Of Playing All 5 Tests vs ENG

Rajgeeta Yadav

Jasprit Bumrah [Source: @CricCrazyJohns/X.com]Jasprit Bumrah [Source: @CricCrazyJohns/X.com]

India are gearing up to take on England in a big five-match Test series starting June 20 in Leeds. This will be a new beginning for Team India, now led by young captain Shubman Gill. But one big question on everyone’s mind is, will star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah play all five matches?

There are concerns about Bumrah's workload. He’s just come back from a serious injury, and playing five long matches in tough English conditions could be a challenge.

Bharat Arun Explains Bumrah’s Chances Of Playing Every Match

Former Indian bowling coach Bharat Arun recently spoke about Bumrah’s chances. According to him, if other bowlers in the team do their job well and Bumrah doesn’t have to take too much of the load, then there's a good chance he can play all five Tests.

"Handling him will be very crucial. And as you rightly mentioned, Bumrah's presence in the team adds a huge value. Not only does he does well, he also rallies the other bowlers," continued the former bowling coach.

“So, ideally, I would expect him to play all the Test matches. If there is very good support from the other bowlers, Bumrah can be preserved and play in all the five Test matches. If he is going to be bowling, taking a lot of the workload, then I am afraid he will not be ready for all the five Tests. So, how the other bowlers support him becomes very vital. So, we have got to take it as you go, rather than saying he is good for first three Test matches, then you need to give him a break. The other bowlers can help Bumrah play in all the Test matches if they are bowling really well,” he added.

In the past, Bumrah has taken on a huge workload. During India’s tour of Australia, he bowled brilliantly and took 32 wickets across five Tests. But unfortunately, he got injured in the final Test at Sydney while captaining the side, which hurt India’s chances of drawing the series. As a result, India lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 1-3.

Now, as India head to England, all eyes will be on how they manage Bumrah and whether he can stay fit through all five Tests.