Before the Asia Cup 2025 Super 4 dead rubber versus Sri Lanka in Dubai, India’s ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah was spotted bowling left-arm spin in the nets, emulating Ravindra Jadeja’s action. Bumrah rolled his arm over in front of batting coach Sitanshu Kotak before returning to his normal tempo and shorter run-up.
Meanwhile, India has already secured a position in the final versus Pakistan, which is set for September 28. Bumrah’s workload has been properly maintained despite only playing four games in the competition. He was rested against Oman and took five wickets in four innings with an average of 22 and an economy of 7.33. His greatest performance came against Bangladesh, where he scored 2/18 and led India to a 41-run win.
Despite a rare off-day against Pakistan in the Super 4s, Bumrah has been devastating with the new ball. Meanwhile, ahead of the Sri Lanka match on Friday, he demonstrated his spin bowling ability with his left arm. Notably, this is not the first time he has done this; on multiple instances, he has turned a spinner in the nets.
Check out the video below:
#JaspritBumrah has 5⃣ wickets in 4 matches so far in #AsiaCupT20 🏏
Can the premier pacer get back to firing on all cylinders with the final coming up on Sunday❓
FULL VIDEO: https://t.co/3oQwjiuayG pic.twitter.com/4CarhJEMs7
— TOI Sports (@toisports) September 25, 2025
Jasprit Bumrah picked for West Indies Tests
Recently, the pacer gave a witty response to former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif, who had suggested that under Suryakumar Yadav’s captaincy, Bumrah was avoiding death overs to protect himself from injury. The pacer dismissed those claims and replied, “Inaccurate before inaccurate again.”
Inaccurate before inaccurate again 👍🏾 https://t.co/knkjXOGOKb
— Jasprit Bumrah (@Jaspritbumrah93) September 25, 2025
Meanwhile, the selectors showed their faith in the 31-year-old by including him in India’s squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against West Indies, starting October 2 in Ahmedabad. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar stressed that Bumrah is fully fit and well-rested after a month-long break following the England Tests.
“He’s available for both the Test matches. We’ve had a fair break after England. In fact, he didn’t play the fifth Test either. So there’s been a bit of a month or five weeks of break and even this tournament has been fairly spaced out till this last week. So, no, he’s ready and keen to play both Test matches,” Ajit Agarkar said as quoted by TOI.
The 31-year-old’s return to full fitness has been a major positive for India. After missing a chunk of cricket last year due to a back injury, his workload is being closely monitored. With India set to play Pakistan in the final of the Asia Cup 2025, Bumrah’s performance will be vital for this important game.
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