“What Happened To Jasprit Bumrah?: Kapil Dev Blasts BCCI, Top Stars In Fiery Rant | Cricket News

A true legend in Indian cricket, Kapil Dev isn’t known to mince his words when it comes to sharing his opinions on raging topics in the Gentlemen’s Game. The 1983 World Cup winner isn’t a pleased man, having seen how Indian cricket has evolved over the last few years. With injuries to key players hurting the team’s performances in mega events, Kapil questioned the commitments of Indian stars, suggesting they would not mind playing the Indian Premier League (IPL) with minor injuries but when it comes to doing the same for the national team, they would prefer to sit out.

In an interview with The Week, Kapil questioned the progression status of marquee pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who has been out of the Indian team for about a year. With the clock for the ODI World Cup already ticking, Kapil feels it would be a waste of time if Bumrah doesn’t recover in time for the mega event.

“What occurred to Bumrah? He began working with a lot perception, but when he isn’t there (in World Cup semi-final/remaining)… we wasted time on him. Rishabh Pant… such an ideal cricketer. Had he been there, our Test cricket would’ve been higher,” Kapil said.

While Kapil feels that the IPL is a wonderful thing, he isn’t happy to see players putting the T20 league above their international commitments.

“God is form, it is not as if I by no means obtained injured. But at this time, they’re taking part in 10 months in a yr. Give a good thing about doubt to that, however everyone has to take care of themselves. IPL is a superb factor however IPL can spoil you additionally. Because, somewhat little bit of accidents and you’ll play in IPL. A little bit little bit of accidents, you will not play for India. You would take a break. I’m being very open about it,” said the legendary all-rounder.

Kapil didn’t even spare the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for its poor management of the players’ workload.

“If you’ve gotten a small harm, you’d play in IPL if it is an vital recreation. At this stage, cricket board has to know how a lot cricket they need to play. That is the bottomline. If at this time, you’ve gotten sources, cash, however you do not have three or five-year calendars. There’s one thing fallacious with cricket board there,” he further added.