‘Forget about playing for India’: Former World Cup winner takes BRUTAL dig on Jasprit Bumrah

Former India cricketer and 1983 World Cup winner Balwinder Singh Sandhu lashed out at pacer Jasprit Bumrah for sustaining an injury due to workload issues during the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar series in Sydney. Sandhu believes that terms like ‘workload management’ have been created by Australians and said that he doesn’t agree with it at all.

“Workload? How many overs did he bowl? 150-something, right? But in how many matches or innings? Five matches or nine innings, correct? That comes down to 16 overs per innings or 30 overs per match. And he didn’t bowl those 15-plus overs in one go. He bowled in spells. So, is it a big deal?” Sandhu said.

“Workload management is bull****. These are Australian terms, created by Australians. Workload management is nothing. I don’t agree with this. I come from an era when cricketers used to listen to their bodies and no one else. I don’t agree with this at all,” Sandhu added.

Sandhu further stated that bowling 15 overs isn’t a big deal for a bowler and added that if Bumrah can’t even bowl 20 overs in a day, then h should forget about playing for India. He also cited the example of legendary India cricketer Kapil Dev, who bowled long spells throughout his career.

“Bowling 15 overs in a day, and that too in different spells, is not a big deal for a bowler. You’re not bowling on all five days of a Test match. He took three or four spells to bowl those overs. Today, you have the best physios, the best masseurs, and excellent doctors to take care of your body. If a bowler can’t bowl 20 overs in an innings, he should forget about playing for India,” Sandhu said.

“If you want to represent India, you should have the strength to bowl at least 20 overs in an innings. If you can’t, then it’s better to go back and play T20s, where you only need to bowl four overs. Even those four overs are bowled in three spells. We used to bowl 25–30 overs in a day. Kapil (Dev) has bowled long spells throughout his career. Your body and muscles get conditioned when you bowl, bowl, and bowl. So, I don’t agree with this workload management concept,” Sandhu added.

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