Jasprit Bumrah (photo Gareth COLLY/Getty Images) Former chairman of BCCi selector Chetan Sharma supported Jasprit Bumhrah’s decision to play only three tests in a series of five matches Anderson-tendulkar against England. The decision was made to manage Bumhrah’s work burden, although he faces criticism.Bumrah, who was susceptible to injury, took part in the first, third and fourth tests, while Mohammed Siraj led the attack of the pace in the remaining matches.Sharma, the former pace of the pace, compared the situation with the adherence to the doctor’s advice.
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Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe!“If the medical team advises, if the doctor tells me I have to take antibiotics, I have to consume them,” Sharma said in “The Great Indian Cricket Show” on Doordarshan. “If our physics say players to manage workload, I think we should listen to them because they are better judges.”Comments were made at an event where Prasar Bharati, a public service broadcaster, signed an agreement with a London cricket analytical company.Sharma, which had a successful bowling partnership with Kapil Dev and claimed more than 125 goals in tests and ODI, expressed confidence in the Indian chance of the upcoming Asia Cup in UAE.“I know anyone who is chosen will be the best for the country. And the kind of cricket we are playing is really proud of how India played in England,” he added.“And I am very sure that we will certainly win the Asia Cup (will play in T20 format), because soon afterwards we play in India at the World Cup T20 (in 2026).“It’s a very big thing when you play (World Championship) in your own backyard. If the intention is correct, the results will be good as well.”The event was attended by a remarkable cricket personality, including Madan Lal from the 1983 winning World Cup team, former India Murali Kartik and Aakash Chopra, together with Prachar Bharati Navneet Kumar Sehgal.As he asked about the inclusion of the captain of the test Shaubman Gill, who scored four centuries in the Drawn England series, the Asia Cup group led by Suryakumar Yadava, Sharma emphasized the need for the best possible team. “Look, it’s up to the selectors he sees. My opinion doesn’t matter because I’m no longer chairman (selectors), so I’ll say that the best possible team should be selected,” he said.“We have such good crickets that not only the TOP-15, but even if the TOP-30 is selected, they are all very good. Really proud of them.”
