Jasprit Bumrah will likely limit his appearances in T20Is in the lead-up to next year’s ICC Men’s ODI World Cup. Bumrah was part of India’s title-winning squad of the 2026 T20 World Cup at home, playing in eight of their nine matches.

Leading up to the 2027 ODI World Cup, to be co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia in October-November, Bumrah will reportedly prioritise Tests and ODIs over T20Is. During this phase, India is scheduled to play several bilateral series and the Asian Games 2026, but the pacer spearhead may skip most of them.

According to news agency PTI, a blueprint for India’s next phase will be prepared once the IPL 2026 concludes. The selection committee, Centre of Excellence, headed by VVS Laxman, and the team management represented by Gautam Gambhir and Shubman Gil,l will be part of the group that will chart the team’s next course of action.

Bumrah’s workload management will be a key focus.

“Obviously, Bumrah’s fitness is, as always, key to any of India’s global campaign, and hence the Indian team management will have to be very careful and prioritise the formats. Keep Test cricket aside, which he will obviously play, but in the 50-over World Cup cycle, he will concentrate more on ODIs," a BCCI source was quoted as saying by PTI.

“There will be around 30-35 odd games, and one can’t take chances," the source added.

The 32-year-old hasn’t played a single ODI since the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup in November. Since then, he has played 42 matches, including 21 Tests and 21 T20Is.

Bumrah has a history of back injuries, and the team management will be averse to taking chances. However, he will continue to be part of India’s ICC World Test Championships (WTC) matches.

India will play their next ODI series in June this year when they host Afghanistan for a historic three-match bilateral series.