“Avoid this, please” - Aakash Chopra questions Jasprit Bumrah’s improper utilization in Asia Cup 2025

Former Indian cricketer and commentator Aakash Chopra has stated that the Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav isn’t using the Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah properly in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 campaign.

Interestingly, Bumrah has been bowling three consecutive overs in the powerplay overs, which didn’t go down well with Chopra. With Bumrah bowling three overs in the power play, India is forced to have more overs from Shivam Dube and Hardik Pandya in the death overs.

"The big question is whether Jasprit Bumrah's utilization is alright. I would say it's not alright. What you have been doing thus far is wrong. It was an anomaly that Jasprit Bumrah conceded so many runs in the last match. He is not going to be so expensive always, but you are getting him to bowl three overs," Chopra said on his YouTube channel.

"Are you trying to find out whether Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube can together bowl two or three overs from the 17th to 20th overs? No, avoid this, please. It's almost mandatory to hold back Bumrah's two overs because you have partnerships in the middle sometimes," he added.

On the other hand, Chopra also heaped praise on the Indian opening batter and new vice-captain Shubman Gill, who got back to his original form against Pakistan in the Super Four clash, with an exceptional 47-run knock. He also stressed the importance of having Gill in the XI.

"The second question was about Shubman Gill. The way he has played, the debate is settled slightly. Why is Shubman Gill necessary? If you see the last two World Cups, 200 runs are not scored when the top teams play. They are scored rarely. 250 to 300 runs are scored in bilaterals," Chopra said.

"We will score 250 in Australia and then against South Africa and New Zealand, but when our team reaches the World Cup, we will play slightly cautiously. The opposition will also play cautiously because the pressure of a multi-nation tournament is different. In such a scenario, you need somebody who can bat really deep into the innings," he concluded.

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