India, Oct. 16 -- Since becoming the Test captain of India in May 2025, Shubman Gill's year has turned into a treadmill. From England through the Asia Cup and the West Indies series, he has accumulated 40 competitive days of cricket. With the Australia tour coming and eight white-ball matches scheduled in it, that figure will hit 48 match-days in 140 calendar days (if he features in every match), one competitive day every 2.9 days.

While Jasprit Bumrah and his workload management dominate the headlines mostly, the current schedule suggests that it is Shubman Gill who needs more rest than the ace pacer in the upcoming months.

Jasprit Bumrah played 3 of the five Tests in England, participated in the Asia Cup, and then played in the two Te...