Jasprit Bumrah is like a Ferrari: Salman Butt advises Indian team management to manage pacer's workload
India Today
Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt advised the Indian team management to manage the workload of Jasprit Bumrah carefully and compared him to a luxury car. Bumrah's availability for the T20 World Cup remains a doubt at the moment.
Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has compared Jasprit Bumrah to a luxury car like Ferrari, saying that the Indian team management needs to look after the pacer's workload.
India are sweating over Bumrah's fitness at the moment, as a back injury ruled him out of the ongoing series against South Africa. The pacer's availability for the T20 World Cup remains a doubt at the moment, but BCCI President Sourav Ganguly said that the 28-year-old hasn't been completely ruled out of the tournament.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, as quoted by News 18, Butt said India will need to pick and choose when it comes to Bumrah as he plays all three formats and the IPL.
“Bumrah’s action is such that it puts immense load on his back. He plays all three formats and then there is the IPL as well, which is a long tournament. So, India will have to pick and choose," said Butt.
The former Pakistan captain then compared Bumrah to a luxury car like a Ferrari and said the pacer needs to be managed carefully.
“Bumrah is like a Ferrari, or an Aston Martin or a Lamborghini. These are luxury cars which have speed. These are called ‘weekend cars’. They are not your everyday Toyota Corolla, that can be driven everywhere. Anyone can scratch it and it wouldn’t make a difference. Weekend cars are meant to be driven only on weekends. A genuine fast bowler like Bumrah needs to be managed carefully. Don’t play him in every match," said Butt.
