"Missed Jasprit Bumrah And...": Amidst India's Win Over West Indies, India Bowling Coach Paras Mhambrey Serves Important Reminder

15.07.2023 - 15:03 sports.ndtv.com

India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey has acknowledged that bowlers' workload management is a big concern for the team management going forward, especially with a busy schedule lined up this year.

Mhambrey said the team management has been working on workload management of players, especially in the wake of constant breakdown of fast bowlers in recent times.

The 51-year-old said India missed Jasprit Bumrah a lot in recent times, and with a jam-packed calendar ahead, a lot of discussions have been going on within the team about bowlers' workload management. "Injuries and workload of bowlers is a big concern.

If you look at the last one-and-a-half years, Bumrah is a player who we have missed a lot. We have not decided who is going to play white ball and who red ball but eventually we have to give breaks to our bowlers," Mhambrey said after India's thumping innings win over West Indies in the opening Test here on Friday. "This break also provides us an opportunity to create bench strength.

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