Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has wondered whether speedster Jasprit Bumrah should play the final Test against England as well. He also added that a bowler’s workload should be judged based on the number of overs he has bowled, and not on how many matches he has played.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel, ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “What will happen to the bowling attack from here? Rishabh Pant is ruled out. So Dhruv Jurel will play, that’s confirmed. Gautam (Gambhir) has said for now that none of the bowlers are injured or unfit and everybody is available. We had spoken about workload management for Jasprit. Of course, it’s a very quick turnaround, but India have bowled only once.”

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“We didn’t bowl on the first and last days. We bowled on Day 2 and Day 3, and a little bit on Day 4. Should Bumrah be playing the game at The Oval? Big question. Workload management is not about how many matches you play. It should be about the number of overs you bowl. Should Bumrah be playing with the series on the line?” he again added.

However, Aakash Chopra also stated that the drawn Manchester Test was as good as a win for India as well.

“Sometimes drawn games are equal to a win, and this was that match where your honor and pride were at stake. They were 0/2, and after that, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar did an incredible job. India go to The Oval with the series alive,” he said.

“They conceded a massive lead in the first innings, but after that, what India did, we repeatedly say that sometimes sport shows your character more than developing your character, and the Indian team showed their character, that they are a team made of gold. They are no less than gold,” Aakash Chopra concluded.