Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 Australia in 3-1 won by, but Player of the Series title of Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah Made his name. Bumrah took 32 wickets in this series and became a problem for the Australian batsmen. However, in the final Test played at the Sydney Cricket Ground, he could not bowl in the second innings due to injury, regarding which the former cricketer Balwinder Sandhu Has expressed concern.
Speaking to Times of India, Sandhu, who played an important role in making India world champion in 1983, said, “Workload? How many overs did he bowl? About 150 overs, right? But how many innings did he bowl? In 9 innings across five matches, that’s right. If seen this way, about 16 overs per innings or 30 overs per match. He was not bowling continuously, but was bowling in different spells. Workload management is a bullshit concept, it’s an Australian term, and it’s an illusion created by them. “I find it useless.”
Sandhu further said, “I have played in a time where cricketers listened to their bodies and no one else. Bowling 15 overs in a day and that too in different spells, is not a big deal for a bowler. Bumrah bowled in three-four spells. Nowadays players have the best physios, masseurs and doctors, who take complete care of their bodies. If a bowler is not able to bowl even 20 overs in an innings, then he should not even think of playing for India. We used to bowl 25-30 overs. Kapil Dev bowled long spells throughout his career. Bowling strengthens the muscles, so I don’t understand this concept of workload management.”
