When Gautam Gambhir explained Kuldeep Yadav's omission in England Test series
Dasgupta said the main problem against England was their ability to score quickly, which meant India needed a batting cushion of 350-400 runs to stay in the game. That requirement made it hard to include Kuldeep in the lineup.He further added that India might have played Kuldeep if the lower order had contributed more in the first Test at Headingley. Given the failure of Sai Sudharsan, Karun Nair, and the tailenders in that game, the management stayed apprehensive about playing an extra spinner.'Tactically I did not agree with several things from Gambhir. In this series, India batted till 8. I had a long chat with Gambhir and the team management, who explained to me that against England they needed a longer batting line-up because the Ben Stokes side is known to chase down big targets. Yes, they needed 20 wickets to win but to stay in the game, India needed 350-400 runs,' Dasgupta said on X.'If Karun, Sai, or the lower-end batters had scored in the first Test at Headingley, maybe then we could have seen Kuldeep Yadav play in England. So, I understand,' he added.While I didn't agree with all the tactical calls, talking to Gautam made me understand where the team was coming from. pic.twitter.com/rG0lbcp5J5— Deep Dasgupta (@DeepDasgupta7) August 7, 2025Dasgupta also weighed in on the workload management of Jasprit Bumrah. The former wicketkeeper stated that Bumrah not playing all matches in a Test series should not become the norm. He argued that any player should either be declared fit or unfit, instead of being scheduled to play only certain games.'Jasprit Bumrah is the best bowler in the world, across formats. But this whole workload management issue, I do not think it helps the team to settle down. Either he is fit or not fit. It is not fair to the team, and not fair to the team as well. When words go in the air like 'will he play or not', that is not good,' he said.To put things in context, Bumrah and the Indian team had clarified at the start of the series that the pacer would play only three matches. Bumrah had returned to cricket during the Indian Premier League after a three-month injury layoff. He had sustained the injury during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, where he bowled a high workload.The decision to not play Bumrah in all Tests came from the BCCI medical team, which wanted to avoid the risk of another injury.- EndsTune InMust Watch
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