Revealed on: Aug 21, 2025 06:18 am IST
The previous India cricketer emphasised Bumrah’s capacity to alter the match on his personal and identified what number of matches he has received for India prior to now.
Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has lashed out on the critics of Jasprit Bumrah and warned them to watch out earlier than saying something dangerous about him. Bumrah has been continually going through the warmth because the England tour, the place he missed a few Exams as a part of his workload administration. He has drawn criticism from some former cricketers for being selective concerning the matches he performs. Including to that, a parallel narrative emerged in the course of the England tour, suggesting India are inclined to falter in video games that includes him, after the crew misplaced each matches through which he featured.
Kaif emphasised Bumrah’s capacity to alter the match on his personal and identified what number of matches he has received for India prior to now.
“Open your mouth rigorously since you talked about that no matter matches we performed in England, we misplaced when he (Jasprit Bumrah) performed. You higher take a look at what number of matches he has performed and India received them, go and discover out that as effectively, whatever the format. When he performs, what number of occasions does he give match-winning performances? Go and discover that stat as effectively. Bumrah is a promising diamond of India. You don’t report him. There are not any stains on him,” Kaif mentioned on his YouTube channel.
The premier pacer has been recalled into the T20I squad for the Asia Cup, the place he’ll lead the bowling assault within the UAE.
‘No drawback in bowling 28 overs’
Kaif backed Bumrah’s function in white-ball cricket, stressing that workload administration shouldn’t be a difficulty within the Asia Cup. He argued that the 31-year-old can simply deal with 28 overs throughout the event and insisted his match-winning capacity makes him indispensable for India within the shortest format.
“I already mentioned that Bumrah won’t be seen taking part in lengthy in Exams, however in white-ball cricket, if India comes within the [Asia Cup] ultimate, then he would possibly play seven video games. He’ll bowl 28 overs, and I’m talking a couple of two or three-week-long event. There isn’t any drawback in bowling 28 overs; he’ll get time to recuperate. You may relaxation him in a single odd match towards Oman or weaker groups. After workload administration and a break, he will probably be used. I feel he received’t face any points in bowling 4 overs. You want Bumrah in T20 as a result of he can change the course of the sport together with his bowling,” he added.
