Divya Delhi: Would he be wise to do it? Well, that's the rub. In the next days, the Indian squad will weigh the pros and cons of starting Jasprit Bumrah in the upcoming Test against England. So, the inevitable follow-up question is: Why bother debating that? What good would it do to rest the world's best bowler when you're down 1-2 in the five-match series? Even though he played in all five Tests that series due to a back ailment he sustained on the 2024–25 Australian tour, India has been very careful with Bumrah's workload ever then. As the most recent setback in his ongoing battle with fitness issues, it forced him to sit out for a couple of months and prevented him from participating in India's march to the ICC Champions Trophy championship. Team management opted to play Bumrah in three of the five Tests in England to keep his body conditioned for the long cricket season. In addition, he has participated in two of them, at Leeds for the first Test and Lord's for the second. In Indian cricket circles, his workload has taken center stage, drawing comparisons to England all-rounder Ben Stokes and the strain he placed on his body during the Lord's Test, which just ended. In light of that, we will examine three arguments in favor of Bumrah's Old Trafford appearance. Everything is riding on this series. If India loses another match in the Test series in England, they can forget about winning the series. The general public believed that India would have a hard time competing in England without superstars like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Mohammed Shami in their squad. With their outstanding performances, even in losses, this current squad has shown the doubters that they were incorrect. Actually, if India hadn't given the hosts a chance while they were in control, they may have been up 3-0.