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New Delhi: The five-match Test series between India and England is going to start from June 20. Young batsman Shubman Gill will lead Team India in this tour. However this series is not considered easy for the Indian team as experienced players like Rohit Sharma Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin will not be part of the team this time. At the same time the fitness of fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah also remains a matter of concern for the team management. Bumrah was recently ruled out due to a back injury during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 and remained away from the field for about four months. Since then caution is being taken in his Test workload. Former Indian batsman Dinesh Karthik while talking to Shubman Gill asked a question about Bumrahs availability to which Gill replied in a light-hearted manner that it will depend on how many matches are affected by rain. Jasprit Bumrahs fitness is not only affecting his bowling but this is also the reason why he is out of the race for captaincy for this tour. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar had said that one of the reasons for Gill getting the captaincy is that Bumrah will not be seen playing all five matches on the England tour due to fitness. After this everyone wants to know which Tests Bumrah will be seen playing on the England tour. Former wicketkeeper batsman Karthik also asked Gill the same question about Bumrah. Responding to this question Shubman Gill said It will largely depend on how we progress during the series. It is possible that it may rain in a match so this decision will be taken match by match. We have to see what Bumrahs workload is and what his condition says. He further said- We do not want to decide in advance which matches he will play because sometimes the circumstances are in your favor and sometimes not. These things will decide whether he will be able to play in the next match or not. If Shubman Gills statement is seen directly then it is clear that Bumrah will get a chance only when the circumstances are favorable to him. In case of more workload it is possible that he may not be given a chance in some matches.