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NDTV
a day ago
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- NDTV
Gautam Gambhir Faces Heat Over Revealing Big Team 'Secret' After 1st Test Defeat
India pacer Jasprit Bumrah is unlikely to feature in the 2nd Test against England, starting July 2 at Edgbaston in Birmingham. Before Team India's departure to England, head coach Gautam Gambhir had confirmed that Bumrah will only play three of the five Tests, citing workload issues. With India 0-1 down in the five-match series, following the loss in Leeds earlier this week, Bumrah's likely absence in Birmingham could significantly impact their chances of making a comeback in the series. However, former India opener Aakash Chopra has questioned Gambhir for the lack of secrecy surrounding Bumrah's workload. Chopra feels that Gambhir and management could have kept England guessing about Bumrah's availability. "Bumrah said he will play three matches only, and I am thinking whether it was required to publicise it. Why was it not kept a secret? We don't announce our team as well. So why was it necessary to reiterate it repeatedly before the start of the tour that he would play three matches only? Let them guess. You play whichever Tests you wish," Chopra said on his YouTube channel. "You have played one, and you know you can play only two of the remaining four matches, which is not a good thing. If you play the second as well, you will play one of three. So, suddenly, the opposition gets into a great frame of mind that Bumrah, your biggest strength, is also not there. You can prepare pitches accordingly," he added. Chopra highlighted the importance of producing new crop of fast bowlers as uncertainty looms large over Bumrah and co. "The next generation of Indian fast bowlers will have to be prepared. It's a serious issue. There were two important pillars of India's good performance away from home. One was batters starting to score runs, but it doesn't work out with that, as you need to pick up 20 wickets. So Mohammad Shami and Mohammed Siraj were outstanding with Jasprit Bumrah," said Chopra. "I also remember Ishant Sharma and Bhuvneshwar Kumar 's Lord's Test. When there are doubts about Bumrah's availability, who will take the responsibility going forward, because Mohammad Shami, I think that story is not over, but it is close to an ending. Mohammed Siraj is good, but he hasn't reached the rank of Bumrah or Shami," he pointed out.
Indian Express
2 days ago
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- Indian Express
Aakash Chopra on Jasprit Bumrah playing only three Test matches: I am thinking whether it was required to publicize it
Even before the series started between India and England, the former's ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah has said he will only be available for three Tests in the series, citing his injury concerns. However, former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra was critical of the team management's strategy regarding the decision to make Bumrah's availability public. 'Bumrah said he will play three matches only, and I am thinking whether it was required to publicize it. Why was it not kept a secret? We don't announce our team as well. So why was it necessary to reiterate it repeatedly before the start of the tour that he would play three matches only? Let them guess. You play whichever Tests you wish,' said Chopra on his YouTube channel. 'You have played one, and you know you can play only two of the remaining four matches, which is not a good thing. If you play the second as well, you will play one of three. So, suddenly, the opposition gets into a great frame of mind that Bumrah, your biggest strength, is also not there. You can prepare pitches accordingly,' Chopra added. Earlier The Indian Express has reported that Jasprit Bumrah, after bowling 44 overs at Headingley, in all probability will sit out for the second Test at Edgbaston. He is expected to return for the third Test at the home of cricket in London on July 10. The Birmingham Test starts in about a week but that's too short a time, and their bowling department needs to get their act together. 'The next generation of Indian fast bowlers will have to be prepared. It's a serious issue. There were two important pillars of India's good performances away from home. One was batters starting to score runs, but it doesn't work out with that as you need to pick up 20 wickets. So Mohammad Shami and Mohammed Siraj were outstanding with Jasprit Bumrah,' opined Chopra. 'I also remember Ishant Sharma, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar's Lord's Test. When there are doubts about Bumrah's availability, who will take the responsibility going forward, because Mohammad Shami, I think that story is not over, but it is close to an ending. Mohammed Siraj is good, but he hasn't reached the rank of Bumrah or Shami,' he added.
New Indian Express
2 days ago
- Sport
- New Indian Express
What to expect from Gautam Gambhir & Shubman Gill ahead of Edgbaston?
CHENNAI: During the journey from England's north to the midlands, the Indian management will have been deep in thought with respect to the situation surrounding Jasprit Bumrah. He's the ultimate plug and play operator in world cricket but there's also the question about his workload. The allure of a Lord's Test may see Bumrah missing out from featuring at Edgbaston in the second Test, beginning next Wednesday. Even otherwise, Edgbaston has become a very Bazball ground. Since the beginning of 2022, teams average over 35 while scoring at 4 runs per over (average below 29 and 3.72 are the corresponding Lord's numbers). So, the smart money is on the management giving their star pacer a break as they manage his workload and fitness. It's kind of understandable why they want to be extra careful with him: he's already had a couple of big injuries, with the one in Sydney coming earlier this year. "I think for us to manage Bumrah's workload is more important because there's a lot of cricket going forward and we know that what he brings to the table as well," coach Gautam Gambhir had said after the first Test. "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 turns up. But we haven't decided which two other Test matches he's going to play." If Edgbaston, the venue where Bumrah captained India in a Test in 2022, is where he will get one of his two breaks, the one obvious question pertains to the make up of the bowling unit. The closest like for like replacement in terms of taking the new ball is Arshdeep Singh but they are different bowlers. But that will just be the one of the many jigsaws the think-tank will have to think about.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
IND vs ENG Tests: 'Why was it not kept a secret?', Aakash Chopra questions decision to reveal Jasprit Bumrah's involvement in England series
Former India cricketer has raised questions about India's decision to publicly announce 's limited participation in the ongoing England Test series, where the pace spearhead is set to play only three matches as part of workload management. This was confirmed by India coach before the series and reiterated after the Headingley loss. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra questioned the strategy of making this information public, suggesting that keeping it confidential could have given India a tactical advantage. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. " said he will play three matches only, and I am thinking whether it was required to publicise it. Why was it not kept a secret? We don't announce our team as well. So why was it necessary to reiterate it repeatedly before the start of the tour that he would play three matches only? Let them guess. You play whichever Tests you wish," said Chopra. Jasprit Bumrah press conference: Lashes out at critics, dropped catches and no balls Chopra highlighted the potential disadvantages of this public announcement, particularly regarding England's preparation and pitch strategies for the remaining matches. "You have played one, and you know you can play only two of the remaining four matches, which is not a good thing. If you play the second as well, you will play one of three. So, suddenly, the opposition gets into a great frame of mind that Bumrah, your biggest strength, is also not there. You can prepare pitches accordingly," said Chopra. The former opener also expressed concerns about India's fast bowling future, emphasising the need to prepare the next generation of pace bowlers. "The next generation of Indian fast bowlers will have to be prepared. It's a serious issue. There were two important pillars of India's good performances away from home. One was batters starting to score runs, but it doesn't work out with that as you need to pick up 20 wickets. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now So Mohammad Shami and Mohammed Siraj were outstanding with Jasprit Bumrah," said Chopra. Chopra reflected on India's past pace bowling successes while discussing the current challenges facing the team's fast bowling department. "I also remember Ishant Sharma, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar's Lord's Test. When there are doubts about Bumrah's availability, who will take the responsibility going forward, because Mohammad Shami, I think that story is not over, but it is close to an ending. Mohammed Siraj is good, but he hasn't reached the rank of Bumrah or Shami," Chopra added.
India Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- India Today
Why was Jasprit Bumrah's participation not kept a secret? Aakash Chopra questions call
Aakash Chopra has questioned why Jasprit Bumrah's participation in the England series wasn't kept a secret. Bumrah's workload management was a big question heading into the series and India coach Gautam Gambhir said at the press conference before the series that the pacer spearhead would only play 3 Tests. Gambhir reiterated this while talking to reporters after the loss at Headingley and said that their plan with Bumrah would remain the same. Chopra, speaking on his YouTube channel, wondered if it was really necessary to publicise this, and he suggested that India should have made England play the guessing game. advertisementAlso Read: Suryakumar Yadav in recovery after successful sports hernia surgery in Germany "Bumrah said he will play three matches only, and I am thinking whether it was required to publicize it. Why was it not kept a secret? We don't announce our team as well. So why was it necessary to reiterate it repeatedly before the start of the tour that he would play three matches only? Let them guess. You play whichever Tests you wish," said Chopra. Chopra feels that if Bumrah will play the second Test at Edgbaston, then it means he will be part of only one of the three remaining matches. This will allow England to prepare pitches accordingly for the rest of the series. "You have played one, and you know you can play only two of the remaining four matches, which is not a good thing. If you play the second as well, you will play one of three. So, suddenly, the opposition gets into a great frame of mind that Bumrah, your biggest strength, is also not there. You can prepare pitches accordingly," said Chopra. 'Next generation of Indian fast bowlers will have to be prepared'advertisementChopra feels that a new generation of Indian fast bowlers will have to be prepared as there are doubts about Bumrah's availability, Mohammed Shami is reaching the end of his career and Mohammed Siraj isn't hitting the levels that were expected from him. "The next generation of Indian fast bowlers will have to be prepared. It's a serious issue. There were two important pillars of India's good performances away from home. One was batters starting to score runs, but it doesn't work out with that as you need to pick up 20 wickets. So Mohammad Shami and Mohammed Siraj were outstanding with Jasprit Bumrah," said Chopra."I also remember Ishant Sharma, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar's Lord's Test. When there are doubts about Bumrah's availability, who will take the responsibility going forward, because Mohammad Shami, I think that story is not over, but it is close to an ending. Mohammed Siraj is good, but he hasn't reached the rank of Bumrah or Shami."- EndsTune InMust Watch
