Up to date on: Aug 15, 2025 11:38 pm IST
Harbhajan Singh defended Jasprit Bumrah amid questions over his absence within the ultimate Take a look at towards England, stressing the pacer’s honesty and self-awareness.
Veteran India spinner Harbhajan Singh has are available in assist of Jasprit Bumrah after the premier pacer confronted scrutiny for his workload administration on the England tour. It was pre-decided earlier than India travelled to England for the five-match sequence that Bumrah would play solely three video games. Sticking to that plan, the group saved him out of the ultimate match at The Oval, even with the sequence hanging within the steadiness. He claimed a few five-wicket hauls within the three Assessments he performed, however did not create a lot of an affect. It was Mohammed Siraj, who turned out to be the standout bowler within the sequence, as he additionally performed all 5 Assessments. In the meantime, after the sequence ended, a number of former cricketers, together with Irfan Pathan, Sandeep Patil, Dilip Vengsarkar and Mohammad Azharuddin, had been important of Bumrah for choosing and selecting matches to handle workload.
Harbhajan defended Bumrah amid questions over his absence within the ultimate Take a look at towards England, stressing the pacer’s honesty and self-awareness. He elaborated that Bumrah understands his physique’s limits, particularly after damage, and described “workload” as carrying the bowling burden for all the group.
“I do not understand how a lot ache he (Jasprit Bumrah) is affected by. However what I do know is that he’s a really trustworthy man. He is aware of about his physique. He is aware of how a lot load his physique can take and the way a lot it might’t. He has simply come again after an damage. Numerous them are asking what workload means. Workload means when a bowler like Bumrah bowls on his personal like he did in Australia. That known as workload as a result of he takes the load of others as properly,” Harbhajan stated on Occasions of India.
“Bumrah did that in Australia, and in the long run, he broke down”
The veteran spinner highlighted the bodily toll on quick bowlers, noting that whereas Mohammed Siraj has not too long ago shouldered the additional workload, it’s unsustainable year-round.
“Siraj did it not too long ago, however he cannot try this for an entire yr. There can come a sequence while you really feel like you’ll want to put within the further effort and have to take a toll on the physique. Bumrah did that in Australia, and in the long run, he broke down. Siraj took it as properly, and let’s hope that he doesn’t break down. I believe a participant’s honesty is most essential on this regard,” he added.
