Jasprit Bumrah: Chopra believes that it would have been better for India if they had not raised concerns about Bumrah.
Jasprit Bumrah: Aakash Chopra believes that the Indian team management should have kept it a secret as to how long Jasprit Bumrah will play in the current Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Let us tell you that before the five-match Test series, India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir said in a press conference that this top class bowler will play only in three Test matches. Chopra believes that it would have been better for India if they had not raised concerns about Bumrah.
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Jasprit Bumrah: Since Bumrah was injured in the fifth and final Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy earlier this year, the team management has been taking his workload seriously. He had worked hard in the last four Test matches against Australia. Therefore, the support staff is keeping a close eye on Bumrah’s fitness.
Jasprit Bumrah: Big statement by Aakash Chopra
Jasprit Bumrah: Chopra said on his YouTube channel, Bumrah said that he will play only three matches and I am wondering if it was necessary to tell it. Why was it not kept secret? We don’t even announce our team. So why was it necessary to repeat again and again before the start of the tour that he will play only three matches? Let them guess. Play whatever Test match you want to play.
Chopra said, you have played one match and you know that you can play only two of the remaining four matches, which is not a good thing. If you play the second match as well, you will play one of the three. So suddenly it gets into the mind of the opposition team that Bumrah, who is your biggest strength, is also not in the team. You can prepare the pitch accordingly.
The former Indian opener also expressed his concern about India’s fast bowling resource. He stressed the importance of preparing the next generation of Indian fast bowlers. Chopra said that Shami is in the last phase of his career. Meanwhile, he also said that Siraj has performed well but he has not reached the level of Bumrah or Shami.
