India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has defended the decision to rest star pacer Jasprit Bumrah during the series-deciding fifth Test at The Oval. He said that the team chose to honour Bumrah’s request to play only three matches in the five-Test tour, balancing both fitness and fairness.

The 2025 Test series in England has proven to be a turning point, brutally exposing what Indian cricket has for years called its “pace depth.” Repeated injuries to the frontline—and even backup—fast bowlers forced team management out of their comfort zone, leading to the hurried debut of untested players and fielding of exhausted seniors. This […]