‘Workload management is nonsense’: Former India cricketer blasts Jasprit Bumrah after IND vs ENG series | Cricket News

Jasprit Bumrah (PTI Photo)

India just lately concluded a 2-2 Test series in opposition to England, marking considered one of their most notable abroad performances. The series featured Jasprit Bumrah‘s comeback after recovering from a again harm that had sidelined him throughout final 12 months’s Australia series.Bumrah participated in three out of 5 matches resulting from workload management issues, claiming 14 wickets with two five-wicket hauls. Several cricket legends, together with Sunil Gavaskar, have expressed issues about workload management.

Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Former Indian cricketer Sandeep Patil shared his views on workload management throughout an interplay with Mid-Day.“Workload management is nonsense. You are either fit or unfit, and that’s how we [his selection committee] picked teams. We did not entertain this workload business. Modern-day players have all the facilities. We did not have such rehab programmes in our playing days. At times, we carried on playing despite injuries. Let’s just say we were happy playing for the country… no naatak,” mentioned Sandeep.

Patil questioned the BCCI‘s stance on workload management and the position of physiotherapists in crew choice.“I wonder how the BCCI is agreeing to all this. Is the physio more important than the captain, than the head coach? What about selectors? Are we to expect that the physio will be sitting in selection committee meetings now? Will he decide?” he requested.Patil emphasised the significance of dedication when representing the nationwide crew.“When you are picked for your country, you die for your country. You are a warrior. I have seen Sunil Gavaskar bat on all five days of a match, I’ve seen Kapil Dev bowl on most days of a Test match, and even bowl to us in the nets. They never asked for breaks, never complained, and their careers extended to 16-plus years. I didn’t miss the next Test after my head injury in Australia in 1981.”Patil cited examples of cricket legends Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev, who persistently carried out with out requesting breaks. He additionally talked about his personal expertise of taking part in instantly after sustaining a head harm in Australia in 1981.