Play Bumrah where conditions are toughest, that's where he gives you biggest edge: Aakash Chopra

Former India opener Aakash Chopra has advocated for playing Jasprit Bumrah in the most challenging conditions during the fivematch Test series against England, citing that following this strategy will give the visitors’ a big edge over the hosts’.

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Bumrah will not be playing all five Tests on the tour of England, starting on June 20, due to managing his workload, especially after he suffered a back injury during the fifth Test against Australia in Sydney in January this year and was out of action for almost four months.

“It'll be tempting to play him in tougher conditions—because in difficult situations, you want your best players. You'd want Kohli in a crunch chase; similarly, you want Bumrah in bowler-friendly conditions. The Oval and Birmingham will be trickier.

“The pitches are flatter, and you'll need very experienced bowlers. The call will come down to how Bumrah’s body is responding. But if it were up to me, I'd play him where the conditions are toughest—because that’s where he gives you the biggest edge,” said Chopra on JioHotstar.