India recently completed a 2-2 Test series against England, which is being referred to as one of the most significant overseas Test series in the history of Indian cricket. The series also witnessed the return of star pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who was out since last year following a back injury during a match against Australia. Bumrah featured in just three of the five Tests due to workload management, but still picked 14 wickets with two five-wicket bags. As much as everyone from Sunil Gavaskar to numerous legends has criticized workload management, ex-India batsman Sandeep Patil has now criticized it vehemently. Also Read | BCCI Warns of 'Huge Risk' in Bumrah's Workload Ahead of Asia Cup 2025 "Workload Management is Nonsense": Sandeep Patil In an interview with Mid-Day, Patil averred that workload management does not make sense. He reiterated that during his day, players kept playing despite being injured and took pride in serving their country. He also wondered why physios appear to have a role in selection. "Workload management is nonsense. You are either fit or unfit, and that’s how we [his selection committee] picked teams. We did not entertain this workload business. Modern-day players have all the facilities. We did not have such rehab programmes in our playing days. At times, we carried on playing despite injuries. Let’s just say we were happy playing for the country… no naatak." Patil went on and said he was amazed that the BCCI accepted such policies. He wondered if physios were more important than the captain, head coach, or selectors now, and jokingly questioned if they would be included in selection meetings to pick the team. Patil said: "I wonder how the BCCI is agreeing to all this. Is the physio more important than the captain, than the head coach? What about selectors? Are we to expect that the physio will be sitting in selection committee meetings now. Will he decide?" Also Read | Shocking! Jasprit Bumrah to Retire from Test Cricket? Kaif Hints at Exit "When You Are Picked, You Die For Your Country" Patil emphasized that the players should be willing to sacrifice everything for the nation. He cited instances of Sunil Gavaskar staying at the crease for all five days of a Test match and Kapil Dev bowling on almost every day without seeking rest. He also shared having played the very next Test in Australia in 1981 after having a head injury. "When you are picked for your country, you die for your country. You are a warrior. I have seen Sunil Gavaskar bat on all five days of a match, I’ve seen Kapil Dev bowl on most days of a Test match, and even bowl to us in the nets. They never asked for breaks, never complained, and their careers extended to 16-plus years. I didn’t miss the next Test after my head injury in Australia in 1981."