“Bumrah Knows His Body” – Gambhir Asked to Stay Out of It!

But this time it is not just about his bowling, but about his workload management and the “stay away” order given to Gautam Gambhir.

Bumrah’s body, Bumrah’s decision

Bumrah had to face a lot of criticism for not playing in the recent Edgbaston Test.

People said, “Hey, such a big match and Bumrah is missing?” But former cricketer Wasim Jaffer supported Bumrah.

Jaffer says that Bumrah understands his body very well. He has been playing cricket for more than 10 years and takes decisions in consultation with the medical team.

Jaffer said, “We love to watch Bumrah in every match as fans, but if he gets injured, he will have to sit out for 6 months. No one would want this!”

Bumrah’s brilliance at Lord’s

No one knows better than Bumrah how to answer critics. After missing the Edgbaston Test, he made a strong comeback in the Lord’s Test.

By taking 5 wickets in the first innings, Bumrah not only got his name written on the Lord’s Honors Board, but also shut the mouths of critics. The world’s number 1 Test bowler proved why he is the best.

Gambhir ordered to “stay away”

Now let’s talk about Gautam Gambhir. It is reported that Gambhir has been clearly told not to interfere in Bumrah’s workload management.

Looking at Bumrah’s injury history, the medical team and Bumrah himself decide their playing schedule.

Jaffer also hinted that this is the reason why Bumrah was not given the Test captaincy. The logic behind handing over the captaincy to Shubman Gill is that Bumrah may not be able to play all 5 Tests.

Bumrah’s career at its peak

Bumrah has been out due to injury before as well. Recently, after the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, he returned to IPL 2025, but was out of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.

Jaffer clearly said, “We can let Bumrah miss a match or two, but cannot lose him for 6 months.”

Bumrah’s career is invaluable for India, and no risk can be taken regarding his fitness.

For now, Bumrah showed at Lord’s why he is unmatched on the field. Gambhir’s advice is to let Bumrah play in his style, because as

Jaffer said, “Bumrah knows his body better than anyone else!”