"India need to manage Jasprit Bumrah's workload smartly": Philander

Former South Africa pacer Vernon Philander said that Jasprit Bumrah has set the standards high for the speedsters across the world but India needs to manage his workload to keep him injuryfreeWith a busy international calendar Philander feels that Jasprit Bumrah should be used tactfullyI think he Bumrah has really set the standard high His skill set the ability to shift his pace up and down I think he has just been wonderful for the game Overall if you look at the amount of games that India plays obviously over the calendar year that load is quite massive Philander said in a select media interaction on the sidelines of SA20 hereI think its more about how the Indian management manage him I would say you look at a guy like Jasprit Bumrah and you want him to be playing all the key series all the key tournaments So they have to manage his workload in between tournaments said the cricketerturnedcommentatorThe former South African cricketer suggested that India should avoid involving Jasprit Bumrah in every seriesWith IPL coming up you want a player like him to be available for most games but how do you manage him throughout the IPL season So I would say you perhaps want to look at playing him in all the main features and give other bowlers an opportunity in less important matches said Philander who has taken 224 wickets in 64 Tests for South AfricaBut again its such a tough chat to have because as a bowler you want to go out there you know theres records to be broken so you want to keep playing he saidHaving been a pacer himself Vernon Philander opened up about a bowlers workload in general He said that it will be a massive talking point ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025Also ReadWPL will play big role in Indias preparations for ODI World Cup Harmanpreet KaurI think also from a bowling load management point of view fitness trainers and physios will have to guide the conversation in terms of whats allowed for a particular playerWith leagues popping up everywhere and you only have X amount of balls in your body and you want to make sure that you deliver those balls at the right time at the right competition If you look at Champions Trophy coming up I think that will be a massive talking point as well he saidPhilander also expressed his wish to see Jasprit Bumrah feature in the SA20 alongside Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli in futureI think Suryakumar would be right up there Jasprit without a shadow of doubt as his skill set on these kinds of wickets would be phenomenal to watch in action And then I think you want to see a guy like Kohli who has obviously built a massive name for himself over the last decade or so he saidDinesh Karthik became the first Indian player to be a part of SA20 and Philander feels that young players will learn a lot from his IPL experienceIts great to have him Karthik over here I think also for the first time Robin Uthappa also joined us for a brief commentary The youngsters would learn a great deal from them having been a part of the IPL for a number of years he saidI think a lot of these youngsters like Lhuan Dre Pretorious might play in one of the IPL teams They will learn a great deal and would have had great insight up front from a guy like Dinesh Karthik being in the same changing room he addedAsked about his predictions for the top four teams in the Champions Trophy to be held in Pakistan and UAE from Feb 19 he picked India South Africa Australia and EnglandI think India is a big contender as we are playing in the subcontinent Australia is always there in big events I think South Africa has got a lot of confidence from the last T20 WC and number four could be England he saidHe also credited SA20 for the resurgence of the game in South Africa in the last 23 yearsI think Graeme Smith league commissioner and his team have done a wonderful job The matchup between bat and ball has been a lot closer A couple of youngsters that really put up their hands this year It was massively needed in South Africa to have a T20 league to give the guys the exposure as talent was always there he saidTo make the World Test Championship Final was a massive boost for South Africa Lets not forget South Africa played in the T20 World Cup finalWith PTI Inputs