Will Jasprit Bumrah play WI Test series? Ex-Indian cricketer opens up

Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra felt that the Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah wouldn’t be a part of India’s Test squad for the forthcoming two-match Test series against the West Indies.

While the Indian team is scheduled to play the first Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, starting on October 2, the action then shifts to Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, for the second Test from October 10.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra has reckoned that he will not see Bumrah being part of India’s Test squad as the Asia Cup 2025 final is set to be played on Sunday, September 28, and with such a short gap, Chopra felt that Bumrah will not make it to the first Test.

"The Test selection is about to happen. It's a two-match series which will start on October 2. The West Indies team will be in front of them, and India have to pick their team. Again, the big question will be whether Bumrah will play. I think he won't play," Chopra said on his YouTube channel.

"The Asia Cup final will be played on September 28, and you won't see him playing Test series continuously in any case. He won't play the first Test 100 percent. The West Indies games, I am not being disrespectful, and wins aren't guaranteed in home games, New Zealand showed that to us recently, but they can be left," he added.

On that note, Chopra felt that the spin trio of Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja can be played in the playing XI alongside two fast bowlers in Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna in Bumrah’s absence.

"You can play a spin trio here. Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja can play together here, and then the two fast bowlers, who can be Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna. You will be able to manage without Bumrah. So I feel Bumrah's chances of playing here are slightly less," he said.

"I don't think he will get picked. He will be rested. Four spinners - Axar (Patel), Jadeja, Kuldeep and Washington Sundar. I think three pacers - Prasidh, Siraj and Akash Deep, and another fast-bowling all-rounder in the form of Nitish Kumar Reddy," Chopra observed.

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