India, June 25 -- India head coach Gautam Gambhir remains firm on the pre-decided plan to play Jasprit Bumrah in only three Tests on the ongoing England tour, despite India trailing 0-1 in the five-match series. Bumrah was the lone bright spot in an otherwise lacklustre bowling performance at Headingley. With the second Test at Edgbaston looming, that plan could mean Bumrah sits out - a possibility that has Ravi Shastri sounding alarm bells. The former head coach warned that resting India's premier pacer now could result in another defeat.

Bumrah's struggle with back issues, which more recently saw him miss the Champions Trophy after the injury surfaced during the Sydney Test earlier this year in January, led chief selector Ajit Agarkar ...