Its Like Portugal Resting Ronaldo: Left Bewildered, Dale Steyn Lashes At India For Benching Jasprit Bumrah
Legendary South African pacer Dale Steyn didn’t maintain again in his criticism of India’s choice to depart Jasprit Bumrah out of the enjoying XI for the Edgbaston Check. Steyn left bewildered and drew a hanging comparability, likening Bumrah’s exclusion to a high striker being benched. Notably, Shubman Gill led India benched Jasprit Bumrah within the second check in opposition to England at Edgbaston, Birmingham attributable to workload administration. England is at present main the 5 match Check sequence by 1-0 and this sport is essential in context of the sequence.
Steyn, who himself has been one of many best check bowlers, referred to as out the decision-
“So Portugal have one of the best striker on the earth in Ronaldo and so they selected to not play him. That is insanity. That’s like India having Bumrah and selecting to not play, umm, him… wait, oh, no, what! shit I’m confused,” he tweeted, underlining the sheer audacity of the transfer.
So Portugal have one of the best striker on the earth in Ronaldo and so they selected to not play him.
Thats insanity.
That’s like India having Bumrah and selecting to not play, umm, him… wait, oh, no, what! shit I’m confused
— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) July 2, 2025
India’s chief selector, Ajit Agarkar, had beforehand said the transfer was rooted in workload administration. Forward of the tour in Could, he revealed that Bumrah would solely characteristic in three Checks, in step with suggestions from the BCCI medical workforce.
Captain Shubman Gill reaffirmed the rationale on the toss:
“Simply to handle his workload. We did get an excellent break and this is a vital match for us. However the third Check being at Lord’s, we expect there will be extra in that pitch so we’ll use him there.”
Having taken a five-wicket haul within the first Check whereas his teammates didn’t ship the choice to bench Bumrah shocked many analysts. Regardless of the blowback, coach Gautam Gambhir and Gill remained agency, opting to safeguard Bumrah’s health for the Lord’s Check. Bumrash has overbowled throughout Border Gavaskar Trophy that resulted in his harm and the ace pacer lacking out Champions Trophy 2025 because of the harm. India studying from its previous errors is seeking to handle their champion participant higher this time. Head Coach Gautam Gambhir additionally said about Bumrah throughout final match’s press convention that it’s determined that Bumrh will play three Checks and there’s a lot of cricket coming ahead. India closed Day 1 at 310 for five, because of a second successive ton from Gill and an aggressive but composed 87 from Yashasvi Jaiswal
