India follows 2-1 in the five-match Anderson-Detulkar trophy, India stands for a must-win collision at Old Trafford. He was out of the Edgbaston test, who lost India, but for Kumble, the time for careful rotation is over. The series is on the line.
With their backs against the wall in England, the legendary former coach Anil Kumble has given a blunt message to Team India: it is time to scrap the plans and to unleash Jasprit Bumrah for the rest of the series. India follows 2-1 in the five-match Anderson-Detulkar trophy, India stands for a must-win collision at Old Trafford. The pre-series strategy of the team, recorded by the main selector Ajit Agarkar and head coach Gautam Gambhir, was to carefully manage Bumrah by playing him in just three of the five tests. He was out of the Edgbaston test, who lost India, but for Kumble, the time for careful rotation is over. The series is on the line.
“I would certainly insist on Bumrah to play the next game because that is crucial,” said Kumble on Jiohotstar’s Follow the Blues. “If he doesn’t play and India loses the test, that’s it – the series would be done and sprinkled. Bumrah should prevent in both remaining tests.”
The dilemma is clear. There are doubts about the availability of Bumrah for the fourth test in Manchester, but Kumble believes that India’s leadership can no longer afford the luxury to let their most important bowler rest. He argued that future peace could be arranged, but the opportunity to save the series is now.
“Yes, he said earlier that he would only play three games, but there is a long break afterwards,” Kumble noted. “He doesn’t have to be part of the home series if he wants to rest. But at the moment Bumrah should play the next two.”
It is impossible to overestimate the meaning of Bumrah. He has taken 12 wickets at an average of 21 thanks to his ability to exert pressure and practice reverse swing. The situation has become worse since Arshdeep Singh sustained an injury. In view of the current lack of bowling options, Kumble’s requires that his bait leads that the indictment has not been denied, so that the selectors are brought into a position to make a series-defined decision.
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