Did Jasprit Bumrah Just Expose Rohits Captaincy Flaws Again?

Jasprit Bumrah, India's generational talent, might just have exposed the captaincy flaws of Rohit Sharma once again. Earlier, there have been questions about the Indian team being too reliant on Bumrah’s wicket-taking abilities.

Jasprit Bumrah and workload concerns have been going hand in hand since the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. With Bumrah suffering an injury towards the last game of BGT, questions were raised about the captaincy of Rohit Sharma.

Later, Rohit Sharma retired from the Test format, but still, questions prevail on how he utilised Bumrah, with fans closely watching the Asia Cup 2025. Mohammad Kaif, a former Indian cricketer, , where he gives his opinions after the matches.

Recently, Mohammad Kaif talked about the way Rohit Sharma used Bumrah in the T20I matches. This came after Bumrah had to bowl three overs within the power play against Bangladesh, raising questions about Suryakumar Yadav's captaincy. However, Bumrah also reacted to Kaif’s tweet in a sarcastic manner.

1. Bumrah Overused Under Rohit

Various fans and cricket analysts have claimed that Rohit Sharma overused Jasprit Bumrah while he led the Indian team across all three formats. While this was considered a belief from the fans, it also turned out to be true when the team's reliance on him increased in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

It was clear in the series that the Indian captain Rohit Sharma went back towards him within an over or two. He was sent back towards the last innings of the game, as he suffered an injury. This is also where the real workload issues started for Jasprit Bumrah, as he even went on to miss the Champions Trophy 2025.

Jasprit Bumrah in Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25:

• Innings: 9
• Overs: 151.2
• Maidens: 39
• Wickets: 32
• Average: 13.06
• Economy: 2.76

In the Melbourne Test, which was also Rohit's last Test as a captain of the Indian team, Bumrah finally got things off his chest. After the other Indian bowlers struggled to take wickets, Rohit Sharma once again decided to give the ball to Jasprit Bumrah. Known for taking wickets, he was also able to deliver consistently for the team, but he might have reached his breaking point.

When Rohit asked Bumrah to bowl more, , “Bas ab nahi lag raha jor.” Following this, questions were also raised on Bumrah being overused by the Indian team, as he eventually went out of action for being used to a great extent, and his body gave up.

2. Bumrah’s Impact Under Two Captains

With the tweet by Mohammad Kaif and Jasprit Bumrah replying to the same, questions have been raised on the captaincy of Rohit Sharma once again. Both Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma have led the Indian team in the T20I format, with Bumrah being a crucial part of the team.

Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah was used by the team in various matches, where he delivered at his best. His major performances came in the T20 World Cup 2024, where he also won the Player of the Tournament award.

Jasprit Bumrah under Rohit Sharma in T20Is:

• Innings: 19
• Overs: 66.4
• Maidens: 26
• Wickets: 32
• Average: 14.57
• Economy: 5.68

However, Suryakumar Yadav is able to utilise the other bowling options as well. This further means that the workload for performance is not just on Bumrah. Instead distributed on the other bowlers, such as Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, and more.

Jasprit Bumrah under Suryakumar Yadav in T20Is:

• Innings: 4
• Overs: 15
• Maidens: 0
• Wickets: 5
• Average: 22.00
• Economy: 7.33

Along with that, Bumrah is now only being used in the major tournaments such as Asia Cup and T20 World Cup. He made his last appearance in T20I under Rohit’s captaincy in the finals against South Africa. He played his first T20I under Suryakumar Yadav's captaincy in the Asia Cup 2025.