Jasprit Bumrah, the speed leader for India, recently opened out on the difficulties of playing in different forms, staying physically fit, and his enthusiasm for cricket's inclusion in the Olympics.  

Bumrah thought back on his experience, the changing demands of playing cricket internationally, and his outlook on the future. Bumrah acknowledged that playing all three formats has a physical cost and that task management has grown in significance.

"Yeah, it is obviously tough for any individual to keep playing everything. I've been doing it for a while, but eventually you have to understand where your body is going and which tournament is more important. So you have to be a little selective and smart about how you use your body,” Bumrah told Michael Clarke on the Beyond23 Cricket Podcast.

"As a cricketer, I would never want to leave anything. I always want to keep going. Right now, I'm okay physically, but I don't set goals or I don't look at myself as if this is the number that I should be at and this is the time. I take things one day at a time," he said.

The 31-year-old fast bowler stressed that he has learned to listen to his body rather than forcing expectations.

"The journey is going good so far. The day I realise the drive is gone, or the effort isn't there, or my body isn't holding up--that's when I'll take a call, but right now I'm okay," he noted.

Bumrah was also overjoyed that cricket has been included in the Olympics, something he never envisioned when he started his career.

"I've heard cricket is coming to the Olympics, and that's something I'm really looking forward to. Who would've thought? It's very exciting. I'm looking forward to that whenever we get an opportunity to do so," he added.

He concluded with a grounded perspective on his career and life.

"I don't set goals anymore because every time I have, I haven't been able to fulfil them. I try to enjoy the game because that's why I started playing it in the first place. I take it one day at a time and collect memories because at the end of it all, that's what I'll remember," he said.