Shubman Gill breaks silence on Jasprit Bumrah's availability for 2nd Test vs England
Also Read: ENG vs IND: Without Jasprit Bumrah, can India win a Test in Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy?Gill, who recently succeeded Rohit Sharma as India's Test captain, said the team would feel Jasprit Bumrah's absence in matches he doesn't play."We knew prior to the series that we would get Jasprit for three games, but we had that sorted beforehand. Yes, obviously we would miss him, but we have our plans sorted,' Gill added.Earlier, assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate also confirmed that Jasprit Bumrah is available for the Edgbaston Test but didn't disclose whether he would make the playing XI.advertisementAfter the loss at Headingley, the odds are stacked against India heading into Edgbaston. They have lost seven out of eight Tests in Birmingham, with the only draw coming under Kapil Dev's captaincy.In Leeds, Bumrah was the lone bright spot in the bowling department, as Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, and Prasidh Krishna failed to provide adequate support.Since Bumrah's debut, India's overseas Test wins have come only in Bangladesh (2022), the West Indies (2023), and the historic victory at the Gabba in 2021. If he is rested for the second Test, India have Akash Deep and Arshdeep Singh as backup options in the pace department.If Jasprit Bumrah is selected for the Edgbaston Test and takes a five-wicket haul, he will equal former Pakistan great Wasim Akram's record for the most five-wicket hauls (11) by an Asian bowler in SENA countries. Bumrah currently has 10 across South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia.- EndsMust Watch
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