{"id":1125,"date":"2025-06-08T02:53:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T02:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/?p=1125"},"modified":"2025-06-08T02:53:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T02:53:49","slug":"gambhir-responds-bumrah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/index.php\/2025\/06\/08\/gambhir-responds-bumrah\/","title":{"rendered":"Gambhir Responds to Agarkar\u2019s Concern: &#8220;Bumrah Not the Headache, But I Fear He Won\u2019t Be Ready&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Acting on clear directives from the BCCI medical team and physiotherapists, Ajit Agarkar confirmed that Jasprit Bumrah &#8220;won&#8217;t be available for all five Tests.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bumrah&#8217;s Limited Availability Adds to India&#8217;s Test Challenges Post Kohli-Rohit Era<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-30.png\" alt=\"Bumrah\n\" class=\"wp-image-1128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-30.png 1024w, https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-30-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-30-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The new-look Indian Test team, already grappling with the absence of stalwarts <a href=\"https:\/\/e2bet77.asia\/ricky-ponting-backs-jasprit-bumrahs-exclusion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma<\/a>, faces another pressing challenge ahead of the England series starting later this month. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar confirmed that pace spearhead Jasprit  will not be available for all five matches due to workload management. Head coach Gautam Gambhir added that the management is yet to finalize which Tests Bumrah will feature in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bumrah, who suffered back spasms earlier this year, missed both the Champions Trophy and the start of IPL 2025. This marks the second major instance of a back injury sidelining him from a key ICC event. With guidance from BCCI&#8217;s medical team, Agarkar stressed that Jasprit appearances must be strategically managed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Former India bowling coach Bharat Arun, speaking to RevSportz, pointed out that inadequate bowling workload can be just as harmful as overexertion. He advocated tailored training sessions:<br>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/index.php\/2025\/06\/07\/piyush-chawla\/\">Too much or too little bowling\u2014both can cause injuries. While we can\u2019t control the overs he bowls in a match, we can certainly manage his practice load. It could be gym work or physio-led recovery. Bumrah doesn\u2019t just perform\u2014he lifts the entire bowling unit<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As India looks to build a new Test identity, managing Jasprit fitness will be pivotal to their campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8216;If there is good support from the other bowlers&#8230;&#8217;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-31.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1129\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-31.png 600w, https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-31-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Former India bowling coach Bharat Arun emphasized that for Jasprit Bumrah to remain available throughout the upcoming five-Test series against England, India\u2019s supporting bowlers must shoulder greater responsibility. Arun recalled a similar situation during the Australia tour, where inadequate contributions from other bowlers forced Bumrah to carry an excessive workload\u2014ultimately resulting in an injury during the Sydney Test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe confidence which they ride in with Jasprit Bumrah being in the side definitely adds a lot of value to this team,\u201d Arun told <em>RevSportz<\/em>. \u201cIdeally, I would want him to play all five Tests. But that\u2019s only possible if the other bowlers step up and share the workload.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He warned that over-reliance on Bumrah could backfire again:<br>\u201cIf he ends up doing the heavy lifting alone, then I\u2019m afraid he won\u2019t be ready for all the matches. It\u2019s vital the support cast performs well so Bumrah can be preserved.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arun also cautioned against rigid planning, suggesting a more adaptive approach:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/index.php\/2025\/06\/07\/icc\/\">\u201cYou can\u2019t pre-decide he\u2019ll play the first three and rest for the next two. Take it as it comes. If the other bowlers do their job, Bumrah can play all five Tests.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As India steps into a new era without Kohli and Rohit, their pace unit\u2019s collective performance could be key to sustaining Bumrah\u2019s availability and mounting a serious challenge in England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sign up fast for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/\">e2bet777<\/a>\u00a0now and claim your free bonus with your first registration!<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Acting on clear directives from the BCCI medical team and physiotherapists, Ajit Agarkar confirmed that Jasprit Bumrah &#8220;won&#8217;t be available for all five Tests.&#8221; Bumrah&#8217;s Limited Availability Adds to India&#8217;s Test Challenges Post Kohli-Rohit Era The new-look Indian Test team, already grappling with the absence of stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, faces another pressing [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1130,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[23,15,297,76,24,17],"class_list":["post-1125","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cricket-news","tag-cricket-news","tag-e2bet","tag-gautam-gambhir","tag-jasprit-bumrah","tag-online-betting","tag-sports-betting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1125"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1125\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1131,"href":"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1125\/revisions\/1131"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1125"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}