Virender Sehwag warns against burnout, names X-factors for India at Asia Cup

Former India opener Virender Sehwag weighed in on the current hot topic in the world of cricket workload management and believes it is an important aspect especially for fast bowlersThe workload management became a muchtalkedabout topic after the conclusion of the AndersonTendulkar Trophy Some fans and former cricketers questioned why Jasprit Bumrah was restricted to just three appearances while Mohammed Siraj played all five tests on the trotSehwag gave his take on whether workload management holds much relevance in the sport He believes it doesnt have much prominence in the batters aspect but matters for bowlers especially the speedstersI think workload is important especially for bowlers For batsmen I dont think workload is a problem since they can play and dont have to play too many matches anyway So I think its important mainly for bowlers especially fast bowlers Sehwag said in a video posted by the Sony Sports Network on social mediaIf they are managed properly they can play for a longer time For India its important that all fast bowlers stay fit because in big events like the Asia Cup or World Cup if they are available Indias chances of winning will be higher he addedThere were speculations about Bumrahs availability for the Asia Cup which is scheduled to begin on September 9 However the rumours were put to rest after the 31yearold was announced as a part of Indias 15player squad Sehwag sees him as a gamechanger along with young Abhishek Sharma and mystery spinner Varun ChakravarthyI think Abhishek Sharma can be a gamechanger Bumrah is always a gamechanger Varun Chakravarthy with his mystery bowling was very effective in the Champions Trophy and in the T20 format as well So these are some game changers for India who can win matches on their own he addedBumrah played a fundamental role in Indias titlewinning run in last years T20 World Cup He concluded the tournament with 15 wickets and overall boasts 89 scalps from 70 appearances at 1774 in the format Abhishek became a familiar face in the format after Rohit Sharma left the opening slot vacant following his decision to retire from the formatIn 17 matches the young southpaw has amassed 535 runs at an average of 3343 with a monstrous strike rate of 19384 marked by two centuries and two fifties including a best score of 135 On the other hand Chakravarthy has found new wind since Gautam Gambhir took charge as the head coach of the Indian teamSince enduring a torrid run in the T20 World Cup Chakravarthy has put in the hard yards to perfect his googly his ace weapon and has included a couple of new tricks in his arsenal to become the oppositions nightmare In 15 T20Is he has scythed 33 wickets and has transformed into Indias prime wickettaking optionIn the upcoming Asia Cup India is placed in Group A alongside the UAE Pakistan and Oman India will begin its campaign on September 10 against the UAE On September 14 India will square off against its archrival Pakistan and finish the group stage campaign against Oman on September 19 in Abu DhabiIndia squad for the Asia Cup Suryakumar Yadav c Shubman Gill Abhishek Sharma Tilak Varma Hardik Pandya Shivam Dube Jitesh Sharma Axar Patel Jasprit Bumrah Varun Chakaravarthy Arshdeep Singh Kuldeep Yadav Sanju Samson Harshit Rana Rinku SinghThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever