Cricket
With other good players ready and Bumrah’s workload increasing, we need to ask, does India still need Bumrah in Test cricket?
After years of non-stop cricket, Bumrah’s workload is now managed to prevent injuries and keep him fresh for key limited-overs tournaments
India has played 46 Tests with Bumrah, winning 20 (43.48% win rate). Without him, India won 19 out of 27 Tests, showing a 70.37% win rate
India has promising pace options like Arshdeep Singh, Anshul Kamboj, and Prasidh Krishna ready to step up in the Test arena
If Shami returns fully fit, his experience and consistency could allow India to rotate Bumrah without weakening the Test bowling attack
Bumrah is still a world-class Test bowler, but India’s strong bench and smart rotation can preserve his fitness without hurting performance