New Delhi, July 2 -- The Indian team management decided to rest Jasprit Bumrah in the second Test against England in Birmingham on Wednesday. The development came in at the coin toss when captain Shubman Gill announced that Bumrah won't be playing at Edgbaston. Pacer Akash Deep replaced Bumrah in the Indian playing XI.

With the workload management in mind, it was announced that Bumrah will be playing three Tests out five, which the pacer too acknowledged in front of the media. However, it wasn't known which three Tests he will be a part of. Gill revealed the idea behind resting Bumrah was to manage his workload.

"No Bumrah. Just to manage his workload," said Gill at the coin toss. "We did get a good break and this is an important match ...