Former Pakistani Rapids Umar Gul praised the way in which India managed her professional career Jasprit Bumurah Bumhrah, and said that the system built by BCCI and leadership allowed their feeling to perform at the highest level without losing its top efficiency. He created a comparison with a Pakistani approach, where he believes that the absence of proper rotation culture often puts further pressure on the player.
Before clash with the High Octanian Asian Cup between India and Pakistan, the former Pacer indicated that the atmosphere in Pakistan’s cricket creates fear between older players, forcing them to rush back even if it is not fully not suitable, one of the reasons why many pudders lose rhythm and speed after returning from injuries.
“Unfortunately, in our (Pakistani cricket) system, in our culture, it is a problem that when we played, every older player hesitated. If there is even 70-80% fit, he would say” I want to play “because if another player comes and performs, then rotary policy is not in our culture.
“Let’s only look at the show: This new guy has done, so bring him and let him play. So I think this trust should be developed (in Pakistanic cricket culture) and the rotation policy should be there.
“The first priority of trust”
The former Pacer stressed that the Indian way to relax bumrah during the bilateral series and gives him a priority in the main tournaments, extended his career, and allowed him to return strongly after complicated injuries.
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Bumrah, who played the match against the UAE in the Indian campaign, returned to the T20is after 14 months- after he had previously played in the final of the T20 2024 World Cup.
“Players also have responsibility, as well as leadership, even your coaches and your medical staff in injury and rehabilitation. I think we (Pakistan) have some players who were not their rehabilitation after their injuries, so their pace that lost or declines.
“So, trust that our premium pitch will be the first priority when they return after being fit,” added Gul, whose cricket career was also affected by a number of injuries.
Comments coming from one of the Pakistan Star Pacers, which played 47 tests, 130 ODI and 60 T20i, emphasize the difference between two cricket systems. While India was able to turn players and still bring positive results, Pakistan’s culture of uncertainty and insufficient trust in this process made it difficult for them to protect their key players for a long period of time.
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Published:
Sabyasachi Chowdhury
Published on:
September 12, 2025
