On Thursday, Mohammad Kaif raised some concerns about how Jasprit Bumrah is being used in white-ball cricket lately. He pointed out that Bumrah has been bowling as many as three overs up front during the powerplay, instead of holding back a few for the death overs \u2014 something Kaif feels could be risky, especially with the Asia Cup 2025 final against Pakistan coming up.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kaif also mentioned that under Rohit Sharma\u2019s leadership, Bumrah was often used in short one-over spells. But that approach seems to have changed under Suryakumar Yadav's captaincy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Bumrah under Rohit would generally bowl overs 1, 13, 17, 19. Under Surya, in Asia cup, he bowled a three-over spell at the start. To avoid injury, Bumrah these days, prefers to bowl while his body is warmed up. 1 over of Bumrah in the remaining 14 overs is a huge relief for batters, against stronger teams at World Cup, this could hurt india,\" Kaif had posted on X.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Reacting sharply to Kaif's observation, Bumrah wrote, \u201cInaccurate before inaccurate again.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Now, the former batter has given his take on the entire matter, saying he just made a \u201ccricketing observation\u201d and called Bumrah the \u201cbiggest match-winner for India.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Reacting sharply to Kaif's observation, Bumrah wrote, \u201cInaccurate before inaccurate again.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bumrah, whose fitness and workload management have been under the spotlight in recent months, has four scalps to his name in four games at the Asia Cup.<\/p>\r\n\r\n