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Shastri urges India to use Bumrah sparingly ahead of ODI World Cup

Global Published 20 October 2026, 07:56 · archived 20 Oct 2026

India should keep Jasprit Bumrah fresh for next year’s one-day international World Cup by selecting him mainly for Test cricket and using the pace spearhead sparingly in ‌other formats, former coach Ravi Shastri said. Bumrah was recalled to India’s Test squad for their two-match series in New Zealand last week, but ​will not play in the five ODIs and five ​Twenty20 internationals that precede the Tests. Bumrah’s career has been ⁠disrupted by back injuries, with the 32-year-old having to ​undergo surgery in 2023. He was ruled out of a two-Test ​series against Sri Lanka in August due to a left k...

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