'Jasprit Bumrah should take a break': Ex-India pacer urges selectors to consider Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Posted on August 7, 2026
- By The Times of India
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In brief
India faces a crucial decision following Jasprit Bumrah's knee injury ruling him out of the upcoming Sri Lanka Test series. Cricket analysts and former selectors are advocating for the strategic inclusion of veteran pacers Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar to distribute bowling responsibilities. This approach aims to prevent over-reliance on Bumrah while managing injury risks through experienced bowler rotation, ensuring squad depth and maintaining India's fast bowling standards in international cricket.
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'Jasprit Bumrah should take a break': Ex-India pacer urges selectors to consider Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar
With Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of India's two-Test series against Sri Lanka, starting August 15, because of a knee injury, former India fast bowler Karsan Ghavri has called for the return of experienced pacers Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Ghavri believes India should not depend only on Bumrah and should use senior bowlers to reduce the workload on the star fast bowler.
