Former India strength and conditioning coach Soham Desai has also said that speedster Jasprit Bumrah was constantly trying to understand how his body reacted to different circumstances as well. However, Desai was earlier with the Gujarat state side and shared that India’s Future Tours Programme (FTP) was studied after the pace bowler missed the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy as well. Desai also said that after studying the FTP, it was decided that Bumrah would play only three Test matches in the England series as well.

He told The Times of India: “I’ve known him since the ACL injury in 2014, during his days with the Gujarat domestic team. He is always trying to understand how his body responds to different circumstances. When Bumrah couldn’t make it to the Champions Trophy, India’s Future Tours Programme (FTP) was studied, and it was decided that he will only play three Tests in England.”

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Soham Desai also stated that Jasprit Bumrah had bowled more overs than his body could have taken without a break as well.

“There is a set number of overs that is decided for Bumrah to bowl per Test. One can go five-seven overs beyond that limit, but what needs to be seen is how those extra overs are bowled. At the MCG in the previous Test series, he bowled those extra overs without much of a breather between spells. That caused a spike in his workload which triggered the back injury in Sydney,” Soham Desai concluded.