Ex-India all-rounder Irfan Pathan questioned India's call to rest pacer Jasprit Bumrah during the Tests against England, saying, "Will Pat Cummins manage his workload during the Ashes?" "You'd have heard...that Cummins will skip many games to manage his workload for the Ashes," he stated. Pathan added, "Your main bowlers must play as many games as they can [in SENA countries]."