Jasprit Bumrah will be the key pacer for India in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and India will not want him to miss another ICC event due to injuries. Former Pakistan player Danish Kaneria believes India should manage the workload of their top bowler in the coming months as another ICC mega event approaches. Jasprit Bumrah will participate in IPL 2024 playing for Mumbai Indians.
Jasprit Bumrah has been one of India’s most injury-prone players and in fact, Denmark’s Kaneria wants Mumbai Indians (MI) to rest Bumrah for a few games so that the Indian spearhead does not get injured before the game. mega T20 event scheduled in June. 2024.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Kaneria said: “India need to use Jasprit Bumrah very carefully to ensure he has a long career as he is injury prone. Especially Mumbai Indians need to understand that and force him to play less matches in the IPL. IPL playing fatigue will seriously hurt Bumrah and India. He is an asset to the Indian team and is a generational talent.”
jasprit bumrah He returned to action in August last year after a long hiatus due to a back injury that forced him to withdraw from the ICC T20 World Cup 2022, IPL 2023 and the WTC Finals. The sprinter was sidelined for almost a year after suffering a back injury. However, he returned to international cricket with a sensational comeback and has been in great form since his return. He had an excellent campaign in the 2023 World Cup and was also the leading wicket-taker in the recently concluded Test series against South Africa.
Jasprit Bumrah wins player of the series award against South Africa in Test series
Jasprit Bumrah was one of the key factors in India’s historic seven-wicket win in Cape Town against South Africa. Jasprit Bumrah took a figure of 6/61 in South Africa’s second innings, helping the Indian team bowl out the opponents for 176. India chased down the target of 79 runs in just 12 overs to win their first Test in Cape Town by seven lands.
Praising Bumrah for his performance against South Africa, Denmark’s Kaneria said: “Bumrah delivered magnificently. He has done it with great consistency in all formats. He is one of the best bowlers of this generation. Whenever Rohit Sharma wants to win games, Bumrah is his go-to person.”
Jasprit Bumrah was declared Player of the Series along with Dean Elgar for his excellent performance with the ball. He took 12 wickets in just three innings at an average of 12.92 with a six-wicket haul and a four-wicket haul to his name in the series. He will be India’s biggest weapon in the upcoming T20 World Cup and the team management must ensure that he does not get injured before the tournament.