- August 14, 2025
Jasprit Bumrah, India’s fast-bowling ace and a constant threat to batsmen everywhere, is once again making headlines. But this time it isn’t about those upcoming lethal yorkers or enthralling death-over spells, but whether India should rest him for the Asia Cup 2025. After a busy Test series in England that involved a lot of intense cricket, workload management has never been more in vogue, and not only amongst players, but fans too are split: should India play their prized pacer in Dubai, or allow him to recharge for future activities? Here is why it might be smart to consider a conservative position.
India Can Win in Dubai Without Bumrah
Cameron, get real: Dubai has been India’s playground. Earlier this year, the Men in Blue went through the place on a 5-0 record route to collecting the 2025 Champions Trophy. As if it were some poems, India, without Bumrah due to injury, created victories by using a smart four-spinner strategy instead of several seamers; failure, all with four spinners and using Hardik Pandya as a part-time bowler. In the end, there was only one.
The upcoming Asia Cup in Dubai promises slow, low tracks, giving spinners the perfect canvas to dominate, much like they did in the last T20 World Cup. Being one of the lucky nations with a strong and deep squad, India can simply have a specialist pace player in Arshdeep Singh. The template is already there: India can focus on using their star pace players instead and can have the spinners do the work for them, easily moving through to the semifinals.
Tests Matter More Than White-Ball Matches
Here’s a cold, hard truth: as entertaining as T20s can be, Tests are all business. India has undergone a major change in their Test order recently. Players who are legends—Ravichandran Ashwin, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli–have retired, leaving a huge void in leadership and experience.
Bumrah has a considerably larger role in Test matches; India has more than enough depth to operate in T20s with Bumrah’s sporadic absences. So, while resting Bumrah in the Asia Cup – which leaves him fully charged for Test matches where he can be truly transformational – is not something to be considered in isolation, and is all to do with the long game rather than short-term glory.
Let Bumrah Heal, Ignore the Noise
A lot has been written about Bumrah’s body and workload, and there is absolutely no doubt that when he was unable to play the final Test in England, there were some discussions about how he was being overused. There were reports about a knee niggle, and the fact that the older chap’s pace was substantially slower in Manchester suggests that perhaps Bumrah is not fit either. To risk bringing him back for a T20 competition could risk the possibility of not just Bumrah’s loss of form but also his long-term fitness.
In cricket, injuries are always little tricks that can escalate quickly. India cannot take the risk with a bowler who is arguably the best in the world right now. Let him rest and recover, and ignore all the critics for a couple of weeks. It could pay off for the Test series and beyond.
FAQs
1. Why is there a debate about resting Jasprit Bumrah for the Asia Cup 2025?
Because of workload management and minor injuries following a busy England Test series.
2. Why are Tests more important than T20s for Bumrah right now?
India needs him more in Tests due to recent retirements and WTC ambitions.
3. Is Bumrah currently injured?
Reports suggest a minor knee niggle affected his pace in the last England Test.
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