Gambhir Slammed for Resting Bumrah in 2nd T20I: 'What Workload?'

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News18•25-01-2026, 08:42
Gambhir Slammed for Resting Bumrah in 2nd T20I: 'What Workload?'
- •Former batter Mohammad Kaif questioned India's decision to rest Jasprit Bumrah for the second T20I against New Zealand.
- •Kaif highlighted that Bumrah had not played in the ODI series or domestic cricket, making the rest seem unnecessary.
- •Bumrah's workload has been carefully managed since a stress injury last January, but his absence from two T20Is was deemed unusually prolonged.
- •Kaif suggested that if a rest was needed, it should have been for Arshdeep Singh, not Bumrah, especially if the goal was to include Harshit Rana.
- •He strongly objected to the idea of Bumrah's exclusion based on team combination, emphasizing that a player of his caliber should always be in the XI.
Why It Matters: Mohammad Kaif criticized the decision to rest Jasprit Bumrah, arguing his workload didn't warrant it.
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