“How does this make sense?”

Former Indian player Aakash Chopra has said that a adjustment and available Jasprit Bumrah may need the second test against England will not be a wise decision. He said that India is 1-0 in the five-game series and will fight to bounce if they also lose the second test.

The second test between India and England is scheduled to start in Birmingham on Wednesday, July 2. Despite Bumrah's presence in the bowling attack, visitors lost their first test to Leeds by five doctors.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel 'Aakash Chopra', the ex -Opertor of India wondered why Shubman gill And the company is thinking of resting Bumrah for the second test if it is available to play.

“Jasprit Bumrah is available. Both Ryan Ten Teneschat as Shubman Gill said. What are we thinking if it is available? If Bumrah is available and you are about 1-0, do you play what we expect?” Chopra said (1:55).

“We will play it after we are 2-0, when we need to win two of the remaining three games? Then it will be back, so will the third and fifth play and lose the fourth. How does it make sense?” Added.

At the pre-partial press conference before the England tour, the main coach of India Gambhir Gautam He had revealed that Jasprit Bumrah would play only three of the five tests. At the press conferences before the second test, the assistant coach Ryan Ten Teneschen and Captain Shubman Gill stated that the first pacer is available for the game, but the final call of his inclusion in the XI would be made after watching the pitch.

“If you play this one, give it -rest on the third and then

In the same video, Aakash Chopra He said that Jasprit Bumrah can play in the second test and then in the fourth or fifth game.

“Either it is available or is not available. If it is available, it has to play because there was a long gap between the last test and this game. The gap is not so big between the games of the second and the third test. So if you play it, give it -give it rest to the third and then play the fourth or fifth,” he said (2:25).

Noting that playing in the second and fourth test can be a better option, Cricleter's switch wondered if the Indian Think Tank was playing mental games.

“It can easily play the second and fourth place. The fifth is in the oval, that the terrain is very flat in any case. Thus, if available, then I think Bumrah should play. If it is not available, it is a different story.

Jasprit bumrah He suffered an injury to his back during the final test of the border-gavaskar trophy (BGT) 2024-25 in Sydney at the beginning of the year. The unconventional sailor even asked the Cricket Control Council in India (BCCI) to not consider it for the captaincy of the test, as he needs to manage his workload and will not be able to play the five tests on the ongoing England tour.