Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was able to play only 3 Tests on the tour of England under the workload management, he did not play at Edgbaston and The Oval. However, India had won these 2 matches, in which Bumrah could not play. Sandeep Patil, former Cricketer of Team India and former chairman of the selection committee, has targeted the BCCI over the workload policy.
Sandeep Patil, who was part of the 1983 World Cup winning team, said that when he used to play and it would never have been considered during the BCCI selector. There was also resentment towards Bumrah.
Before the tour of England, Jasprit Bumrah played all the matches in the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, but was injured in the 5th Test. Some people believed that there is more workload on Bumrah. According to Sandeep Patil, it is not right to relax the main players of the team in the big series.
What did Sandeep Patil say
Talking to Mid-Day, Sandeep Patil said, “Surprisingly, how is BCCI agreeing to these things. A physio is more important than a coach or captain.
He further said, “When you are selected for the country, you die for your homeland, you are like a warrior. I saw Sunil Gavaskar batting for five days, saw Kapil Dev bowling for most days of the Test match. Kapil used to bowl a lot on the nets too, he never demanded a break and did not complain for more than 16 years. Had landed in the Test match.
Patil said, “There was no rehab program in our time, we used to play despite injuries. I would say that we used to get happiness by playing for the country, no drama.”
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