Bumrah defended his three powerplay overs in Asia Cup, calling Kaif's criticism inaccurate.

Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah dismissed former cricketer Mohammed Kaif’s criticism of captain Suryakumar Yadav’s decision to bowl him three consecutive powerplay overs in the Asia Cup, calling the remarks “inaccurate before inaccurate again.” Kaif claimed Bumrah typically bowled only one powerplay over under Rohit Sharma to avoid injury, but Bumrah, who usually bowled two powerplay overs at most during Rohit’s captaincy, has been assigned three in several matches this tournament, reducing his death-over opportunities. His performance has dipped, with five wickets at 22.00 and an economy of 7.33 across four games. India, already qualified for the final, next faces Sri Lanka aiming to stay unbeaten.