Manjrekar questions Bumrah's commitment after BCCI rests him

Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has publicly questioned the commitment and workload management of star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, following the pacer's omission from upcoming T20I series against Ireland and England and his subsequent inclusion in the squad for the 2026 Asian Games. Manjrekar's comments, made on the Sony Sports Network, came after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) named Shreyas Iyer as the new T20I captain on June 6.

The BCCI selection committee, led by chairman Ajit Agarkar, announced on June 6 that Bumrah would be rested for the two-match T20I series in Ireland starting June 26 and the five-match series in England beginning July 1. Agarkar stated the decision was part of a long-term workload management plan to keep Bumrah fit for One-Day Internationals and Test matches, including the ODI World Cup and the World Test Championship cycle. Agarkar emphasized that Bumrah's presence was crucial for those formats and that he could be reintegrated into the T20 side later. Bumrah was, however, named in a full-strength 15-member squad for the men's T20 cricket competition at the Asian Games, scheduled from September 19 to October 4 in Japan's...