IND vs ENG: Will Jasprit Bumrah play the second Test? Shubman Gill drops bombshell on pacer's availability
LEEDS, ENGLAND - JUNE 24: Jasprit Bumrah of India talks with his captain Shubman Gill of India during day five of the 1st Rothesay Test Match between England and India at Headingley on June 24, 2025 in Leeds, England. (Photo by)
Team India captain Shubman Gill has dropped a major update on Jasprit Bumrah's availability for the second Test, starting July 2.
Interestingly, Bumrah wasn't even called upon to bowl with the second new ball when England needed just 22 runs to win with five wickets in hand.
'No, no, he (Jasprit Bumrah) is completely fit. Nothing like that. There were only 15–20 runs left, so we just wanted to give it to some other bowlers, but he is definitely fit,' Gill told BBC Sports after the end of the Leeds Test.
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Regarding Bumrah's participation in the next match, Gill added: 'It's definitely a match-by-match decision. We've got a good break after this match, so once we reach Birmingham and assess the wicket, we'll decide whether he plays or not.'
At the post-match press conference, Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir reiterated that Bumrah will only play three Tests in the series.
'I think managing Bumrah's workload is more important because there's a lot of cricket ahead, and we know what he brings to the table,' Gambhir said.
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'So before he came on this tour, it was already decided that he's going to play three Test matches. But let's see how his body holds up. We haven't yet decided which two other Tests he will play.'
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'We absolutely have the bowling attack. We believe in them, and we trust them. When we pick a squad, we do it based on trust—not on hope.'
'These are inexperienced bowlers, but they will keep getting better. As we saw in this Test match, for the first four days—and even on day five—we were in a position to win. So we believe and trust that these boys will deliver for us.'
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