Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has suggested two changes in India’s playing XI for their Asia Cup 2025 clash against Oman. He added that Jasprit Bumrah can be rested for the final game, considering that the Super Fours clash against Pakistan on Sunday (September 21) is more important as well. However, India will face Oman in their final Group A game in Abu Dhabi on Friday, 19 September.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel, ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “What should be the changes in the XI? It’s a legit question because if you don’t make changes against this team, you won’t be able to make changes at all. One big change is simple. There is no gain in playing Jasprit Bumrah now. Let him rest, although let’s be honest, five days have elapsed from the 14th to the 19th, so he has rested a lot. However, there are back-to-back matches now. There are matches on the 19th and the 21st, and the match on the 21st is more important. So you can rest Bumrah in this match. Play Arshdeep in this match.”

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However, Aakash Chopra also wondered whether India can rest Hardik Pandya as well for their Asia Cup 2025 match against Oman.

“Secondly, since this match is in Abu Dhabi, and there is a little extra bounce and more help for fast bowlers there, can India think about resting Hardik Pandya? We are getting Hardik Pandya to bowl and his batting shouldn’t come. You will be able to finish it with Shivam Dube. Even Sanju Samson hasn’t got batting thus far. So let’s rest Hardik, and play Arshdeep and Harshit Rana. They will be our two pacers. So Arshdeep in place of Bumrah and Harshit Rana in place of Hardik Pandya. It won’t make much difference,” Aakash Chopra concluded.