Shubman Gill, Gautam Gambhir blamed for resting Jasprit Bumrah at Edgbaston Test; ‘You have the best fast bowler…'
Despite the fact the Indian management had already made it public that Bumrah is not going to play all the Test matches in England, resting the premier pacer after a five-wicket haul in the first Test, didn't go well with former cricketers, including Shastri.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Shastri opined that Gill and Gambhir should have made sure Bumrah's availability in Birmingham, considering there was a week's gap after the first Test in Leeds. 'You have the best fast bowler in the world and you make him sit out after seven days of rest. That is something very hard to believe,' said Shastri, shaking his head.
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