India won't change plan to rest Bumrah - Gambhir

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India will not alteration their scheme to play prima bowler Jasprit Bumrah successful only 3 of nan 5 Tests against England this summer, contempt conclusion successful nan bid opener, says coach Gautam Gambhir.

Bumrah was India's standout bowler astatine Headingley - he took 5-83 successful nan first innings - but could not forestall England chasing 371 successful a impressive five-wicket win connected time five.

India decided earlier nan bid Bumrah would only play successful 3 Tests to negociate his workload aft 4 months retired pinch a backmost wounded earlier this year.

"We won't alteration it," said Gambhir.

"For america to negociate his workload is much important. There is simply a batch of cricket going forward."

Gambhir said it has not been decided which different 2 Tests Bumrah, nan number 1 bowler successful nan world rankings and a cardinal subordinate crossed formats, will play during nan series.

There are 7 days earlier nan 2nd Test originates connected 2 July successful Edgbaston but only 3 days disconnected betwixt nan scheduled conclusion of that lucifer and nan commencement of nan 3rd Test astatine Lord's.

There is different eight-day break betwixt nan 3rd and 4th matches but again only 3 earlier nan bid finale astatine The Oval.

"Let's spot really his assemblage turns up," added Gambhir. "We haven't decided which 2 different matches he is going play."

Playing his first red-ball lucifer since he was incapable to vessel successful nan 2nd innings of nan 5th Test against Australia successful January because of his back, Bumrah did not return a wicket successful his 19 overs arsenic England completed a pursuit of 371 connected time 5 but still looked a people supra his team-mates.

Mohammed Siraj, India's 2nd astir elder seamer, took 2-173 crossed some innings, Prasidh Krishna's 5 wickets costs 6.3 runs per complete and Shardul Thakur, who was picked to adhd batting extent astatine number 8 but was retired for 1 and four, returned figures of 2-89 successful 16 overs.

Gambhir defended his gait bowlers, however, and pointed to Krishna's dismissals of Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope and Thakur's wickets - Ben Duckett caught astatine screen and Harry Brook strangled down nan limb side.

"Prasidh bowled really good and sewage america important wickets," said Gambhir. "We picked him because we thought he had thing different, he had that bounce and successful nan first innings he utilized that bounce really well.

"Shardul was utilized a small less. We thought Ravindra Jadeja would bring america control.

"I americium not going to beryllium present and opportunity they didn't vessel well.

"Shardul sewage america 2 wickets that sewage america backmost successful nan game. We person conscionable sewage to beryllium much consistent. That is what is much important. These boys will learn."