Former India cricketer turned commentator Ajay Jadeja feels that there is no need for pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah to feature in the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 match against the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The team management has been vocal regarding Bumrah’s workload, and he was recently rested in two of the five Tests against England during the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy as well.

However, Jasprit Bumrah dealt with a minor niggle towards the end of the England tour recently, but after a relatively rare, lengthy break, he returns to the white-ball setup. Meanwhile, Ajay Jadeja said that if Team India are serious about managing Jasprit Bumrah’s workload as well.

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“What is the need to play Bumrah tomorrow, man? Usually, you keep him wrapped in cotton wool. Now you need him even against UAE? Either don’t protect him at all, and if you need to preserve him, then do it in these type of matches. Logic dictates that, but we never do things with logic. I will go on strike if Bumrah plays,” Ajay Jadeja said on Sony Sports Network.

“You need to protect Bumrah, I understand. But what my opinion is, and I have said this during the England tour as well, is that if you have come to play a series, then you have to play it completely. You have not come into a series for recovery or management, you have come to play,” Irfan Pathan added.

However, Jasprit Bumrah is all set to feature in the T20 edition of the Asia Cup for the second time in his career as well.