India, June 26 -- Team India's ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah is likely to be rested for the second Test against England, scheduled to begin on July 2 at Edgbaston, as part of a pre-planned workload management strategy, according to a report from the Indian Express. Bumrah, who returned to red-ball cricket only recently after a prolonged back injury layoff, bowled 24.4 overs in the first innings in Leeds and produced a brilliant five-wicket haul, his 14th in Tests, despite being let down repeatedly by his teammates on the field.

India ended up losing the Headingley Test by five wickets, largely due to substandard fielding and misfiring support from the bowling unit. Bumrah's control and threat stood out, especially as the rest of the pace atta...