India, June 27 -- As India aim for a strong comeback in the second Test against England at Edgbaston, their most potent weapon with the ball is expected to sit out. Jasprit Bumrah, the lone beacon in a faltering attack at Headingley, is likely to be rested despite a seven-day gap between the matches, a decision that has drawn some scrutiny from the Indian fans, especially after the side's five-wicket defeat in the series opener.

The team management had made its position clear before the tour began: Bumrah, returning to Test cricket this year after an injury layoff, would not be playing all five games. But the context has since changed. At Leeds, the gulf between Bumrah and the rest was stark. While he ran in tirelessly and produced momen...