Throughout 2025, one of the biggest topics of discussion among the Indian cricket fraternity was Jasprit Bumrah’s workload management. Due to past injury concerns, including a serious back injury, the Team India management has been carefully managing his workload, and thus, he played only three Tests out of five in the England series and did not play ODI cricket as they wanted to protect him for major series and big tournaments like the upcoming T20 World Cup at home.
In 2026, Team India will play 18 ODIs, five Tests, and five bilateral T20I series post the T20 World Cup 2026, continuing the challenge of managing Bumrah’s workload while ensuring India’s pace attack remains potent. There is an uncertainty whether Bumrah will feature in all five bilateral T20I series, as the ODI series remains a major assignment for the Men in Blue, keeping in 2027 World Cup. Therefore, the management needs to decide how to rotate Bumrah carefully, balancing rest and match exposure to keep him fresh and fully fit for the 2027 World Cup.