Former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter AB de Villiers made a big statement on the charge of Jaspreet Bumrah before the Asia Cup 2025 starting on 9 September.
Bumrah was included in the Asia Cup 2025 squad of India amid his charge and criticism on injury management. The 31-year-old recently showed the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in England in only three of the five tests of 2025, where he took 14 wickets, including two five wickets.
Do not think Jasprit Bumrah will play all matches – AB de Villiers
Speaking on his YouTube channel, AB deilliers said that Jasprit Bumrah will not be in all matches of the Asia Cup, as well as India is likely to use them in high-dinous encounters. The former Protias captain praised the selectors for taking the right view in the management of one of the most valuable players in India.
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De Villiers said, “It’s great to see him in the squad, ready to fit and go. I don’t think he will play all the games.”
He said, “I said in reports that they will be kept for the game that is from this and I love that the selectors are active. It is how you should manage your senior and most influential players,” he said.
He has started managing Jasprit Bumrah well – AB de Villiers
AB de Villiers said that more than 30 players need care management career career career career. He remembered that Bumrah missed the Champions Trophy earlier this year after being over-used in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.
“It’s not that they are choosing and choosing. These days it is so cricket that for your old people, over 30 years of age, their work has taken a toll for years,” de Villiers said.
“Some selectors understand this and do not do anything. And once you start managing these players, you will receive the best of them and I like that he has started doing this with Jasprit Bumrah.”
Jasprit Bumrah’s bench injury during the final test of India’s visit to Australia kept him out of action till 2025 IPL season. He missed some matches for Mumbai Indians (MI). He took 18 wickets in 12 games at an impressive average of 17.55 and economy rate of 6.67.
India to kick the Asia Cup campaign in Dubai on 10 September
India will launch its Asia Cup campaign against the UAE in Dubai on 10 September, followed by a high-profile clash against Pakistan at the same place on 14 September.
Jasprit Bumrah has returned to India’s white ball squad after more than a year. Wright-Arme Pacer last depicted the 2024 T20 World Cup final in Barbados, where his magnificent magic of 2/18 helped India to increase the back of South Africa and secured the crown of its second T20 World Cup.
Bumrah ended the tournament as the third highest wicket -taker, with 15 scals with 15 scales at an outstanding average of 8.26 and was named the player of the tournament. However, he missed the five consecutive T20I series for India since that victory.
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