Will Jasprit Bumrah play all the matches in Asia Cup? AB de Villiers does not think so

The Cricket Control Council in India (BCCI) has been extremely careful when it comes to managing Jasprit Bumrah. ACE PACER is subject to injuries and the council realizes. Steffan Jones, Bowling Bowling Rajasthan Royals bowling coach, recently explained how each Bowler’s ball offers things. Whether in a match or in the nets.

BCCI seems to be in accordance with this approach. A conscious effort was made to manage Bumrah’s workload. This is why he only played 3 games in the tour in England. The decision to select the quick launcher of the Asian Cup was made thinking of the T20 2026 World Cup. In addition, Bumrah will have had more than a month to recover.

Why Bumrah may not play all the Asian Cup games

Despite all this, the South African legend AB de Villiers does not think that Bumrah will play all the matches of the Asian Cup. India’s campaign will start on September 9 against water. Since it is a weaker opposition, we could see Bumrah only play against Pakistan and rest for the Oman match.

There will also be a reason for that. India is in group A, and if they qualify for the Super Four stage, they will have to play 3 games in 5 days. Since these matches will be against stronger teams, India will want Bumrah to play them, then the Asian Cup final.

“Delighted to see him in the team, in good shape and ready to leave. I do not think he will play all the games. I saw reports saying that he will be intended for the games that count, and I like that the selectors are proactive. This is how you should manage your senior and most impactful players”, “ De Villiers said on his YouTube channel.

AB de Villiers applaudit BCCI

Former Captain Proteas also praised the BCCI for taking care of Bumrah. Keeping in mind his problems of age, action and injuries, the decision to play Bumrah only when it counts the most is important. The board of directors and management have decided to use it as a weapon, and rightly so.

“It is not as if they chose and chose. There is so much cricket these days. For your older guys, their work has wreaked havoc over the years. Once you start managing these players, you will get the best party and I love they started doing this with Jasprit Bumrah,” He added.