India, June 23 -- It has already been made clear that Jasprit Bumrah would be playing just three Tests in the five-match series against England, owing to workload management. However, his performance in the first innings of the first Test in Headingley, Leeds, against Ben Stokes and co has resulted in several pundits asking him to reconsider his decision and play all the matches to give India the best chance of registering their first series win in the UK since 2007.

In the first innings, Bumrah emerged as the lone warrior once again as he returned with five wickets to help India bundle out England for 465. As a result, the visitors gained a lead of six runs. Bumrah's figures would have looked all the better had slip fielders held on to ...