Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar believed Jasprit Bumrah should have skipped IPL 2025 to stay fresh for the England Test series. He also suggested that Virat Kohli should have played the series before retiring. Vengsarkar emphasised the importance of Test cricket, highlighting standout performances from Siraj, Gill, Rahul, Jaiswal, Pant and Sundar. He defended Bumrah’s workload management, citing his back surgery.‘Bumrah should’ve been told to miss IPL’: Vengsarkar defends pacer against critics
Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar believed Jasprit Bumrah should have skipped IPL 2025 to stay fresh for the England Test series. He also suggested that Virat Kohli should have played the series before retiring. Vengsarkar emphasised the importance of Test cricket, highlighting standout performances from Siraj, Gill, Rahul, Jaiswal, Pant and Sundar. He defended Bumrah’s workload management, citing his back surgery.