Anil Kumble wants Jasprit Bumrah play last two test vs England: The Indian team has lagged behind in the five-match Test series against England. Team India had performed brilliantly at Edgbaston but lost a thrilling match by 22 runs at Lord’s and England has taken a 2-1 lead. Jasprit Bumrah also made a comeback in the third Test but despite that India had to face defeat. Now there is a break of a few days in the fourth Test but Bumrah’s playing in it is not certain. Meanwhile, former Indian captain Anil Kumble has requested the fast bowler to push himself and play the last two Tests of the current series.
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When the Indian team’s squad was announced for the England tour, head coach Gautam Gambhir had made it clear in the press conference that due to workload management, Jasprit Bumrah would play only three out of five Tests. However, which of these three Tests will be played will be decided later. On the current tour, Bumrah played the match in Leeds but then he was rested in Edgbaston. Now he has played the match in Lord’s but there is no update on whether he will play in Manchester or not.
Workload can be managed by skipping the domestic series
The only change we can except from Indian team in Manchester is Sai Sudarshan or Dhruv Jurel in place of Karun Nair.
— Prisha (@prishhss) July 15, 2025
Jasprit Bumrah will definitely play the fourth test. They have a good 7-8 days gap for rest and recovery.
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After Team India’s defeat in the Lord’s Test, Anil Kumble said about Jasprit Bumrah on Jio Hotstar,
“If I was part of that group, I would definitely tell Bumrah to play the next match. This is very important. If he does not play and then we lose the Test, then that’s it—the series is over. I think Bumrah should play the remaining two Tests. I know he has said that he will play only three matches, but there is a long break after that. He does not need to play the domestic series, he can take a break if needed.
But I believe that he should be on the field for the next two matches.” Let us tell you that India will have to avoid defeat in the next Test at all costs to stay alive in the series. If England wins, then it will get an unassailable lead in the series. The fourth Test of the series is to be held from July 23. The fifth and final Test will start from August 31 at the Oval.
