New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- Former South African cricketer AB de Villiers has predicted that pacer Jasprit Bumrah may not be available to play all matches of the upcoming Asia Cup in the UAE. Speaking on his YouTube channel, de Villiers predicted that Bumrah would be used selectively in the tournament and could only be reserved for the stronger teams.

Notably, Bumrah is currently regarded as one of the best pacers in the world, but the 31-year-old has had his fair share of injuries in the last year or so. Bumrah had to sit out of the last few days of the fifth Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia due to a back injury, which also saw him miss the Champions Trophy.

The pacer was also only available for three matches during the ...