India’s Jasprit Bumrah celebrates dismissing South Africa’s Marco Jansen through the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2024 ultimate on the Kensington Oval in Barbados on June 29, 2024. — ICC
India pacer Jasprit Bumrah is more likely to miss the ACC Males’s Asia Cup 2025, scheduled from September 9 to twenty-eight within the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Indian media reported on Saturday.
Based on studies, Bumrah, who featured in solely three Assessments through the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy because of workload administration, might sit out the continental event for a similar purpose.
Regardless of restricted appearances, the right-arm pacer performed an important function in India’s tempo assault — delivering 119.4 overs and claiming 14 wickets throughout three Assessments.
A supply near the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) advised that Bumrah’s desire for Check cricket may additionally affect the choice, as India are set to host the West Indies for a two-match Check collection beginning October 2 — simply two days after the Asia Cup concludes.
“If Bumrah plays the Asia Cup and India reaches the final, there’s no way he can turn up against the West Indies in Ahmedabad,” the supply added. “The real question is — do you want Bumrah for the Windies Tests, or should he play the Asia Cup after a month’s break and then the South Africa Tests? That’s a call for Ajit Agarkar and Gautam Gambhir to make.”
