India’s decision to rest the rhythm of Jasprit Bumrah’s spearhead for the second test against England in Edgbaston aroused controversy, head coach Gautam Gambir being confronted with criticism of cricket experts. India, which drags 0-1 from the series, experienced a one-week break between the first and second test games. Despite this, the management of the team was held at its predefined plan to have Bumrah play that three in five tests, drawing reactions from former players such as Ravi Shastri, Dale Steyn and Kumar Sangakkara.The management of the team has made three XI reading modifications for the Edgbaston test. With Bumrah replaced by Akash Deep, Shardul Thakur gave way to Nitish Reddy, and Sai Sudharsan was replaced by Washington Sundar. In addition, Karun Nair was promoted to position number three.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!The decision to rest Bumrah was particularly examined given the importance of the match and the recent test record of India. The team has lost seven tests since September of last year, with a single victory and a draw to show their efforts in the last nine.
The former captain of Sri Lanka, Kumar Sangakkara, questioned the decision -making process of Bumrah’s exclusion, suggesting that the situation required a different approach.“Interesting to understand how the decision is made and who does it? Is it after a consultation of players or physios? We are going 1 and 2. Take a look if you can play the third if you can because you have two weeks off before the next one, “said Sangakkara on Sky Sports.A perspective suggests that Bumrah has been rested to ensure its physical form for the next Lord’s test. However, criticism argues that with India already dragged into the series, his presence could have been crucial to prevent a potential deficit from 0 to 2.Sangakkara also pointed out that multiple changes in game XI could reflect the pressure on team management due to recent results.“It is not only a reaction to the last test. I think there is a little discussion on the last 9-10. Seven defeats, a victory, a draw. And they ring in all the changes,” added Sangakkara.