We're witnessing Jasprit Bumrah embrace a completely transformed role in T20Is: Former Indian assistant coach

Former Indian cricketer Abhishek Nayar has asserted that it would be interesting to watch how the ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah would be utilized in the five-match T20I series against Australia Down Under.

Interestingly, in the recently concluded Asia Cup 2025 campaign, Suryakumar Yadav had utilized Bumrah’s three overs inside the powerplay, which didn’t go down well with a section of the audience in the Indian cricketing fraternity. 

With this new approach, Bumrah ended the Asia Cup campaign with seven wickets in five matches at an average of 19.28. Speaking on JioHotstar, Nayar has stated that the strategy around Bumrah aligns with the captain’s focus on early breakthroughs. 

"In this current T20I configuration, we're witnessing Bumrah embrace a completely transformed role where he's now bowling three overs during the initial powerplay phase. This strategic shift directly aligns with captain Suryakumar Yadav's emphasis on early breakthroughs and coach Gautam Gambhir's philosophy of aggressive wicket-taking. The team management is clearly utilising him in a very distinctive manner," Nayar said on JioHotstar.

"This approach will be particularly fascinating to observe in Australian conditions, especially given their formidable batting depth in the lower order. It will be compelling to see how his bowling responsibilities are managed, though I have absolutely no doubt that he remains tremendously motivated to deliver something exceptional on Australian soil," he added.

Team India will lock horns with Australia in the first T20I of the five-match series, starting on Wednesday, October 29 at the Manuka Oval in Canberra.

India's T20I squad: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill (VC), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson (WK), Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar.

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