Jasprit Bumrah Will Not Be Rested Against Netherlands: Team India has reached the Super 8 in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, but the Indian team still has to play its last match of the group stage against Netherlands. Before this match, Team India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said on Tuesday, February 18, that fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will not be rested in the last match of Group A against Netherlands. In the match against Pakistan on Sunday, 15 February, Bumrah took important wickets of Saim Ayub and captain Salman Ali Aga, due to which Pakistan had to face a crushing defeat by 61 runs.
Jasprit Bumrah will not be given rest
The sports science team of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is managing Jasprit Bumrah’s workload with caution. Therefore they are given rest from time to time. However, Team India’s batting batsman Sitanshu Kotak said in the press conference before the match, ‘I do not think that Bumrah will be rested. Will take a decision about this later.
Sitanshu Kotak gave a positive reply about Abhishek Sharma. Abhishek could not play against Namibia due to stomach infection, while he was out for zero against Pakistan. Kotak said, ‘His health was not well. In the last match he was out in the first over. We don’t want to analyze too much. Now he is fine.
Sitanshu Kotak praised Ishan Kishan fiercely
Praising wicketkeeper batsman Ishan Kishan, Sitanshu Kotak said, ‘He is full of confidence since his early days. This helps in T20 cricket. Since the start of the World Cup, we have seen that any team can defeat any team and that is why every match is important.
