‘Workload management is nonsense’: India cricketer blasts Jasprit Bumrah after Indus vs ENG Series | Cricket news
India recently concluded the 2–2 testing series against England, marking one of their most notable foreign performances. In this series, Jasprit Bumrah returned after recovering from a back injury during the last year’s Australia series.Bumrah participated in three out of five matches due to workload management concerns, claiming 14 wickets with two five wickets. Many cricket legends including Sunil Gavaskar have expressed concern about the workload management.
Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Former Indian cricketer Sandeep Patil shared his views on workload management during a conversation with Mid-Day.“Workload management is rubbish. You are either fit or disqualified, and how are we [his selection committee] Choose teams. We did not entertain this charge business. Modern-day players have all the facilities. There were no such rehabilitation programs during our sports days. Many times, we kept playing despite injuries. Let’s just say that we were happy to play for the country … no drama, “Sandeep said.
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Patil questioned the BCCI’s stance on the charge management and the role of a physiotherapist in the selection of the team.“I wonder how BCCI agrees with all this. Is Physio more important than the captain, what about the head coach? What about the selectors? What are we expecting that Physio will now be sitting in selection committee meetings? Will he decide?” He asked.Patil emphasized the importance of surrender while representing the national team.“When you are chosen for your country, you die for your country. You are a warrior. I have seen Sunil Gavaskar batting in all five days of a match, I have seen Kapil Dev Bowl in most days of a Test match, and even bowl for us in the trap. He never asked for a break, never complained, and his career increased for 16-plus years. I could not remember the next test after my head injury in Australia in 1981. ,Patil cited examples of cricket legends Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev, who performed without requesting constant breaks. He also referred to his experience of playing soon after maintaining a head injury in Australia in 1981.
