In Border-Gavaskar Trophy the individual effort put in by Bumrah shone through brightly. The fast bowler grabbed 32 wickets in five matches, which included three five-wicket hauls, winning him the Player of the Series award. This was the first time an Indian bowler achieved the highest number of wickets in an Australian Test series. It was the best performance for an Indian fast bowler in such a series.

Jasprit Bumrah’s Work load Management

However, the campaign was brought to an end on a somber note as Bumrah had to miss the last innings of the Sydney Test owing to a back injury. The BCCI has not made any statement as of now, but this injury raises a huge question over Bumrah’s workload since he bowled 151.2 overs in total with an astonishing 53.2 overs in the MCG Test – his highest in a single match. This again opened debates on how India could have managed Bumrah’s workload during the whole series.

Balwinder Sandhu On Jasprit Bumrah’s Workload Management

“Workload? How many overs did he bowl? 150-something, right? But in how many matches or innings? Five matches or nine innings, correct? That comes down to 16 overs per innings or 30 overs per match. And he didn’t bowl those 15-plus overs in one go. He bowled in spells. So, is it a big deal? Workload management is bull****. These are Australian terms, created by Australians. Workload management is nothing. I don’t agree with this. I come from an era when cricketers used to listen to their bodies and no one else. I don’t agree with this at all,” Sandhu told the Times of India.

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“Forget Playing For India”

“Bowling 15 overs in a day, and that too in different spells, is not a big deal for a bowler. You’re not bowling on all five days of a Test match. He took three or four spells to bowl those overs. Today, you have the best physios, the best masseurs, and excellent doctors to take care of your body. If a bowler can’t bowl 20 overs in an innings, he should forget about playing for India.”

“Go Back And Play T20s”

“If you want to represent India, you should have the strength to bowl at least 20 overs in an innings. If you can’t, then it’s better to go back and play T20s, where you only need to bowl four overs. Even those four overs are bowled in three spells,” he added.

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Kapil Dev Has Bowled Long Spells Throughout His Career

“We used to bowl 25–30 overs in a day. Kapil (Dev) has bowled long spells throughout his career. Your body and muscles get conditioned when you bowl, bowl, and bowl. So, I don’t agree with this workload management concept,” the former pacer said.