Published: May 30, 2025, 06:07 PM (IST)
Edited: May 30, 2025, 06:07 PM (IST)
Jasprit Bumrah is eagerly eyeing the challenge of featuring in Test matches in England, but the star India pacer admitted the difficulty of playing all three formats for a long time and said he will have to be more “selective” at some point.
While announcing the India squad for the tour of England, chief selector Ajit Agarkar had said that Bumrah might not be available for all five Test matches.
“Obviously, it is tough for any individual to keep playing everything for so long. I’ve been doing it for a while, but then eventually you have to understand where your body’s going, what is the important tournament,” Bumrah told former Australian skipper Michael Clarke in the Beyond 23 podcast.
The 31-year-old has played 45 Tests, 89 ODIs and 70 T20Is so far for the country besides appearing in 143 IPL matches for Mumbai Indians.
“You have to be a little selective and you have to be a little smart about how you use your body. As a cricketer, I would never want to leave anything and always keep on going. At this moment I’m okay, but I don’t set goals or I don’t look at myself that this is the number that I should be at and this is the time,” he added.
However, Bumrah termed the desire to represent India in the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 as a motivating factor for him. Cricket will be a part of LA 2028, a first for the sport since 1900.
“The journey’s going good so far. The day I realise that the drive is gone or the effort is not there and my body’s not holding up, that is a decision when you take that time.
“I’ve heard that there’s cricket in the Olympics, so that is something that I’m looking forward to. Who would have thought cricket as an Olympic sport? So, that is something that is really exciting to me. But I don’t set goals because whenever I’ve set goals, I’ve never been able to fulfil them,” he added.
