Jasprit Bumrah told BCCI he doesn’t want to become India’s Test captain. The England vs India Test series will be officially named the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy on the eve of the first match. We also have an update as to how the Headingley pitch might play. Jos Buttler has compared Shubman Gill to Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Suryakumar Yadav will undergo surgery. And an ex-cricketer reasons why Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, and Hardik Pandya get injured so often.
Why Shami, Bumrah & Hardik Pandya get injured
Former Indian fast bowler and Yuvraj Singh’s first coach, Yograj Singh, thinks that the root cause behind so many bowlers getting injured these days is the gym. He cited Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, and Hardik Pandya as examples. Yograj added that players in the past didn’t get injured as often as nowadays and doesn’t understand why anyone younger than 35 goes to the gym.
Suryakumar Yadav to undergo surgery
India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav will undergo surgery in England and may be out of action for a few months. Surya has suffered a sports hernia on his right side and will undergo medical treatment. Surya underwent a similar operation in Germany last year and might miss the India vs Bangladesh series scheduled in August.
Why Bumrah denied Test captaincy
Jasprit Bumrah has revealed that he’d told the BCCI that he doesn’t want a leadership role in Test cricket. The fast bowler had informed the board that he may not be able to play more than 3 Tests and since he can’t play all the games in England, he doesn’t want a leadership role.
Latest on Cricket
Gill mix of Rohit-Kohli, says Buttler
Former England white-ball captain Jos Buttler thinks that Shubman Gill is a mix of two ex-Indian captains, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. The wicketkeeper thinks Gill has the calmness and laid-back nature of Rohit and the intensity and passion of Kohli.
Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy & Pataudi Medal
On June 19, the eve of the England vs India 1st Test, the series will officially be named the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. The series was named the Pataudi Trophy in 2007 but the ECB has decided to change its name. The Pataudi Medal for Excellence will be awarded to the winning captain at the end of the series to honour Pataudi.
Pitch for India vs England 1st Test
Headingley chief curator Richard Robinson has provided an update regarding how the pitch for the India vs England 1st Test might play. Robinson wants to prepare a balanced pitch but admits the weather in England this year could mean that batters have a better time than bowlers, especially in the second and third innings.
The post DRS, June 18: What Bumrah told BCCI, Suryakumar Yadav to get surgery & why Hardik Pandya-Shami gets injured? appeared first on Inside Sport India.