After former India player Mohammad Kaif on Thursday pointed out the differences between Jasprit Bumrah playing under ex-India T20I skipper Rohit Sharma and under current captain Suryakumar Yadav in the ongoing Asia Cup, the Indian pacer responded with a 4-word reply on X.
Kaif had said that during Rohit’s time, Bumrah would spread out his overs in the innings but now, he bowls 3 overs in the start, leaving just 1 over of the remaining 14 which Kaif says is likely to hurt India in the upcoming T20 World Cup.
“Bumrah under Rohit would generally bowl overs 1, 13, 17, 19. Under Surya, in Asia cup, he bowled a three-overs spell at the start. To avoid injury, Bumrah these days, prefers to bowl while his body is warmed up. 1 over of Bumrah in the remaining 14 overs is a huge relief for batters, against stronger teams at World Cup, this could hurt india,” Kaif posted on X.
Replying to the post, Bumrah qoute-tweeted Kaif’s tweet and just captioned it with ,”Inaccurate before inaccurate again”
Bumrah hasn’t had the best of time in this Asia Cup with the bowler especially struggling against Pakistan in the Super 4 match where he gave away 45 runs without taking a wicket at an economy rate of 11.20. He has taken 5 wickets in the tournament and is currently 12th in the leading wicket-takers’ list with teammate Kuldeep Yadav ruling the roost with 12 scalps.
On Thursday, Bumrah was selected for India’s 2-match Test series at home against the West Indies, scheduled to take place from October 2. There were doubts lingering about his workload management, however, with Bumrah coming into the series staright after playing in the Asia Cup final but ultimately the selectors decided to go with him.
In the past, Bumrah has been cotton-woolled from home Tests to conserve his fragile frame for tough overseas tours. Only 12 of his 48 Tests have come in India, where he averages an eye-popping 17.19. Post his back surgery, the selectors and the team management have been careful in handling him, conscious of the complications of over-expending and putting more stress on his back, unleashing him in only a prescribed number of games. In England, he featured in only three of the five Tests, even sitting out of the final Test at the Oval.
“He had a fair break, five-six weeks between his last Test and the Asia Cup. Even in the Asia Cup, his games have been spaced out but for the last week. He is ready and available for both Tests,” chief selector Ajit Agarkar said.
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