Former India star issues stern warning about Jasprit Bumrah

Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has issued a stern warning to the Indian team management, including head coach Gautam Gambhir and newly appointed captain Shubman Gill, regarding premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah.

According to Ashwin, if the warning is ignored, it can become catastrophic to India and their chances of winning the five-match series against England.

"We haven't really made use of sports science and technology when it comes to Bumrah. At the moment, it is all very subjective. In Australia also, it wasn't until Melbourne that Jassi said he was tired and his body wasn't giving more. Thereafter, he broke down in Sydney. There are some real lessons here. And that's what will define how you use him in England," said Ashwin.

"See, it is subjective to say he will play three Tests or four Tests. Why not two, and why not four? Now, we can measure everything, and then when you add to it how the player is feeling, you can come to a near-perfect assessment of where you stand with Jassi," he further said.

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"You should measure his body parameters every day at training. Every single session should be monitored. And then, you should monitor him in matches as well. If you do it every day, you have clear markers how his body is, at what speed he is running in, and all that you need to know. Then, ask him how he is feeling and you will know clearly when to give him a break or when to slow down. For example, if you see his body parameters changing at the end of two Test matches, you know clearly that you need to be more careful. That’s when you need to tell him or ask him if he is feeling anything. If he says no, you can continue, but you need to closely monitor things. Also, he knows that way that he needs to say it the moment he feels something wrong," he added.