ENG vs IND 2025: Deep Dasgupta said, “It remains to be seen whether the fifth Test will be important after the fourth Test or not, but the importance of the fourth Test is immense.”
ENG vs IND 2025: India In the five-match Test series against England, India is already trailing 1-2 before the last two matches. Indian player Jasprit Bumrah played the first Test at Headingley and the third at Lord’s. The fast bowler rested in the second Test at Edgbaston.
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ENG vs IND 2025: Before the start of this series, team coach Gautam Gambhir had said that Bumrah would be able to play only three matches as the team management is monitoring his workload, especially after getting injured at the end of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-2025, when he bowled most of the time.
ENG vs IND 2025: Meanwhile, former Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Deep Dasgupta said that he has heard that Bumrah will play in the first, third and fifth Tests against England. However, cricketer-turned-commentator Deep Dasgupta urged the fast bowler to reconsider his plans. Because, if India loses the fourth Test in Manchester, the importance of the final Test may diminish.
ENG vs IND 2025: The fourth Test is important after falling behind in the series
Speaking to India Today, Deep Dasgupta said, “Jasprit Bumrah in the fourth Test, absolutely yes. I have heard rumours that he was planned to play in the first, third and fifth Tests. But now, when India are trailing 1-2, the fourth Test becomes very important. You would definitely want the best bowler in the world to play.”
Dasgupta further said, “There is a gap of eight days between the two Tests. It remains to be seen whether the last Test after the fourth Test is as important or not, but the relevance of the fourth Test is immense.”
Bumrah’s performance during the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy
Bumrah took five wickets in the first innings of the Headingley Test. However, he did not get any wicket in the second innings as England achieved the target of 371 runs with five wickets to spare. In the third Test, the 31-year-old Bumrah took his first five-wicket haul in the first innings at Lord’s. In the second innings, he took two wickets. Bumrah has so far bowled 86.4 overs in both Test matches. He has an average of 21 and a strike rate of 43.33.
