Goa, Oct. 15 -- India's premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is unlikely to feature in the upcoming five-match ODI series against New Zealand as the team management looks to manage his workload ahead of the red-ball leg of the tour.

According to a report by Times of India, Bumrah is fully fit, but the Indian think-tank wants him to prioritise Test cricket and gradually increase his workload before the first Test against New Zealand, scheduled to begin in Wellington on November 19.

As part of the plan, Bumrah could feature in the third India A fixture, which begins on November 6. The match would provide him with an opportunity to build his bowling workload in a multi-day setting before joining the Indian Test squad.

Bumrah has already beg...