Workload management for someone like Jasprit Bumrah is important, he is one rare bowler: Gautam Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir and Jasprit Bumrah. (Photo Source: Jio Cinema and Jasprit Bumrah/X(Twitter)

The BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) recently announced former India batter Gautam Gambhir as India’s head coach. Succeeding Rahul Dravid in the role, Gambhir will be filling some mighty big shoes. The former batter’s first assignment will be India’s upcoming white-ball tour to Sri Lanka.

Ahead of the start of the series, Gautam Gambhir took part in a press conference alongside Ajit Agarkar. The 42-year-old was asked about the importance of workload management, citing the examples of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Jasprit Bumrah, who are known to miss matches to manage their workload.

Speaking on the same, Gambhir opined that workload management is important for someone like Bumrah and for other pacers in the side. However, with Rohit and Kohli retired from T20Is, Gambhir expects both batters to be available for most of India’s assignments.

“I’ve said it before, workload management for someone like Jasprit (Bumrah) is important. He is one rare bowler, that anyone would want. You want him to play important games. That’s why the workload management for not just him but fast bowlers is important,” Gambhir said in the press conference.

“If you are a batter, who’s batting well, you might as well just play all formats. Rohit and Virat have retired from T20Is now, so they will play two formats from now. Hopefully, they are available for most of the games,” he added.