{"id":807106,"date":"2026-10-19T01:38:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T01:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/807106\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T01:38:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T01:38:17","slug":"he-should-not-play-all-three-formats-ravi-shastris-advice-for-jasprit-bumrah-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/807106\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018He should not play all three formats\u2019: Ravi Shastri\u2019s advice for Jasprit Bumrah | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\u2018HeJasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneswar Kumar New Delhi: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri<\/a> has welcomed Bhuvneshwar Kumar<\/a>\u2019s return to the T20I squad for the New Zealand tour and believes fellow veteran Mohammed Shami<\/a> has done enough to earn a recall in the longer white-ball and red-ball formats.India begin a demanding New Zealand tour on October 22, featuring five T20Is, five ODIs and two Tests.\u201cThere is no substitute for experience,\u201d Shastri told TOI. \u201cWhen you have a bowler of Bhuvneshwar\u2019s quality and experience, it\u2019s a no-brainer. With the form he showed in the IPL and his years with India, he\u2019ll be ideal for New Zealand conditions.\u201dShastri was equally emphatic about Shami\u2019s case for a comeback.\u201cHe\u2019s done enough with both red and white balls to be recalled to the Test and ODI sides,\u201d he said.While advocating the return of experienced campaigners, Shastri stressed that India must carefully manage Jasprit Bumrah\u2019s workload in the build-up to the 2027 ODI World Cup.\u201cI don\u2019t think he should play all three formats until the World Cup. He should focus primarily on Test cricket and feature sporadically in ODIs and T20Is. I\u2019d rather preserve him for the two Tests in New Zealand, where he\u2019ll be crucial,\u201d he said.Shastri believes the six-week New Zealand tour could serve as an important benchmark for Indian cricket, particularly with South Africa set to host the 2027 ODI World Cup.\u201cThe entire tour is important. It will give a clear indication of where Indian cricket is heading. Conditions there could also mirror some of what India might face in South Africa during the World Cup,\u201d he said.India\u2019s World Test Championship hopes, however, remain a steep challenge.\u201cFor India, qualifying for the final is an uphill task. They probably need to win around 90 per cent of their remaining games, including both Tests in New Zealand and at least four of the five against Australia. It\u2019s not impossible, but a lot depends on other results as well,\u201d Shastri said.He expects New Zealand\u2019s conditions to pose a stern examination for India\u2019s batting.\u201cNew Zealand will be coming out of winter, so the pitches should be fresh and conducive to seam and swing. The ball will move in the air and off the surface, and the wind can make things even tougher. India will have to adapt quickly.\u201dAccording to Shastri, partnerships will be vital because wickets can tumble in clusters in those conditions.Test captain Shubman Gill faces a significant leadership test, though Shastri backed the No. 4 batter to cope.\u201cIt\u2019s a massive challenge for a young captain, but Gill is in prime form and has always done well in New Zealand. He knows the conditions.\u201dOn Rishabh Pant, Shastri\u2019s advice remains simple.\u201cI\u2019ve never told Pant anything other than this: be smart. He has immense ability and shouldn\u2019t change his natural game. Just remain aware of the match situation.\u201dFor all the discussion around batting and bowling, Shastri identified fielding as India\u2019s biggest concern.\u201cThe biggest improvement I want to see is in fielding. It has dipped alarmingly. To win major tournaments, the standards have to be much higher. Consistency in batting and bowling is important, but fielding is the area that worries me the most,\u201d he said.(Watch India\u2019s tour of New Zealand live and exclusively on Sony Sports Network and Sony LIV, starting October 22, 2026.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneswar Kumar New Delhi: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has welcomed Bhuvneshwar…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":807107,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[105320,1721,12935,6770,48045,264892,134238,15620,7676,7054,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-807106","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cricket","tag-bhuvneshwar-kumar","tag-cricket","tag-indian-cricket-team","tag-jasprit-bumrah","tag-mohammed-shami","tag-new-zealand-tour","tag-odi-world-cup-2027","tag-ravi-shastri","tag-rishabh-pant","tag-shubman-gill","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/807106","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=807106"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/807106\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/807107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=807106"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=807106"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=807106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}