The last match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series between India and Australia will be played in Sydney from January 3. This match is going to be very important in terms of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 and the final of the World Test Championship. After this match, Team India will return home and host England in the limited overs series. Jasprit Bumrah, Team India's most successful bowler on the Australia tour, can be rested in this series. This big decision can be taken considering Bumrah's workload management. India will host England in a five-match T20 series and a three-match ODI series from January 22 to February 12. The ODI series will end just seven days before the start of the Champions Trophy. In such a situation, Jasprit Bumrah can be rested so that the veteran bowler can take the field with full strength before the Champions Trophy.

Will get rest before Champions Trophy

Jasprit Bumrah is leading India's fast bowling attack in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series in Australia. In the absence of Mohammed Shami, this fast bowler has taken the responsibility of an inexperienced fast bowling line-up. Bumrah has performed brilliantly with the ball so far on the Australia tour. He is the only bowler in this series who has taken 30 wickets. There is no bowler even close to him. In the Melbourne Test, Bumrah alone bowled more than 50 overs and took 9 wickets. However, despite this, he could not lead his team to victory as the Indian batsmen once again performed disappointingly in the fourth innings.

Like the last 4 matches, Bumrah is expected to play an important role in the Sydney Test as well. In the last Test match of the series, most of the bowling burden will be on his shoulders. By the end of the Sydney Test, Bumrah will have played 10 Tests within four months. In such a situation, it is almost certain that Bumrah will be given rest against England. 

England tour of India (January 22 to February 12, 5 T20Is and 3 ODIs) 

Full schedule of India vs England T20I series (5 T20Is)

• India vs England, 1st T20I: 22 January 2025, Kolkata (Eden Gardens)
• India vs England, 2nd T20I: 25 January 2025, Chennai (MA Chidambaram Stadium) 
• India vs England, 3rd T20I: 28 January 2025, Rajkot (Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium) 
• India vs England, 4th T20I: 31 January 2025, Pune (Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium) 
• India vs England, 5th T20I: 02 February 2025, Mumbai (Wankhede Stadium)

Full schedule of India vs England ODI series (3 ODIs) 

• India vs England, 1st ODI: 06 February 2025, Nagpur (Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium)
• India vs England, 2nd ODI: 09 February 2025, Cuttack (Barabaati Stadium)
• India vs England, 3rd ODI: 12 January 2025, Ahmedabad (Narendra Modi Stadium)