<p>England staged a remarkable come-from-behind win in the first Test&nbsp;of the five-match series, versus India in Hyderabad on Day 4 on Sunday (Jan 28). Trailing by 190 runs, England managed to recover from 163 for 5, thanks to Ollie Pope's 196, to be dismissed for 420 and set up a tricky 231-run target for Rohit Sharma &amp; Co. Debutant Tom Hartley's seven-fer starred for Ben Stokes-led England as India got dismissed for 202 to take his side to a 1-0 lead. During the fag end of the match, Ben Foakes' stumping attempt to get rid of Jasprit Bumrah made heads turn.</p>

<p>The incident took place during Bumrah-Mohammed Siraj's last-wicket partnership. Foakes' attempted stumping against Bumrah came after the Indian played and completely missed a ball by Rehan Ahmed. Bumrah could not connect with the ball and jumped soon after, likely in frustration, but Foakes quickly dislodged the stumps and appealed for a stumping. The third umpire ruled that Bumrah was inside the crease and overlooked the appeal. However, Foakes' act evoked the 'Spirit of Cricket' debate on social media as it didn't impress many users on X, formerly Twitter.</p>

<p>Many users cited Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey's stumping of Jonny Bairstow during the Ashes 2023 series, which led to a massive debate among cricket fans and experts, and criticised Foakes. <strong>Here are some of the reactions on X:</strong></p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">A penny for Jonny Bairstow and Brendon McCullum’s thoughts on trying to win a game with this? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvENG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvENG</a> <a href="https://t.co/JaZW9B88eV">pic.twitter.com/JaZW9B88eV</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/WG_RumblePants?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WG_RumblePants</a> just wondering what the difference is between Foakes’ attempted stumping and Careys v Bairstow? Bumrah jumped in the air from frustration, there was no attempt for a run <a href="https://t.co/q9uA4TPJaE">pic.twitter.com/q9uA4TPJaE</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The English team did spot Bumrah hopping a little and converted it into a stumping ploy. Foakes was slightly late in completing it. It could have caused a controversial end. <a href="https://t.co/FFwINJOPLY">pic.twitter.com/FFwINJOPLY</a></p>
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‘Spirit of the Game’?<br />
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If the shoe was on the foot, and had batter got out, we would be having the spirit of the game conversation for sure!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@piersmorgan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bhogleharsha?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bhogleharsha</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/KP24?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KP24</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/vikrantgupta73?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@vikrantgupta73</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NikhilNaz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NikhilNaz</a> <a href="https://t.co/Z7h6X8adwF">pic.twitter.com/Z7h6X8adwF</a></p>
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<p>During the Test, Bumrah's 'inappropriate physical contact' with centurion Pope also made heads turn. It happened during the 81st over of England's second innings, bowled by the Indian pacer and vice-captain. Bumrah obstructed&nbsp;Pope's path while running between the wickets which led to an avoidable collision. The pacer later admitted to the offence and no formal hearing was required. He, however,&nbsp;received&nbsp;a demerit point for the incident.</p>

<p>The action now moves to the second Test which will get underway on Friday (Feb 2) in Visakhapatnam. Rohit-led India trail the five-match series 0-1 after a shocking loss in Hyderabad, despite acquiring a 190-run lead.&nbsp;</p>


England staged a remarkable come-from-behind win in the first Test of the five-match series, versus India in Hyderabad on Day 4 on Sunday (Jan 28). Trailing by 190 runs, England managed to recover from 163 for 5, thanks to Ollie Pope's 196, to be dismissed for 420 and set up a tricky 231-run target for Rohit Sharma & Co.

England staged a remarkable come-from-behind win in the first Test of the five-match series, versus India in Hyderabad on Day 4 on Sunday (Jan 28). Trailing by 190 runs, England managed to recover from 163 for 5, thanks to Ollie Pope's 196, to be dismissed for 420 and set up a tricky 231-run target for Rohit Sharma & Co. Debutant Tom Hartley's seven-fer starred for Ben Stokes-led England as India got dismissed for 202 to take his side to a 1-0 lead. During the fag end of the match, Ben Foakes' stumping attempt to get rid of Jasprit Bumrah made heads turn. The incident took place during Bumrah-Mohammed Siraj's last-wicket partnership. Foakes' attempted stumping against Bumrah came after the Indian played and completely missed a ball by Rehan Ahmed. Bumrah could not connect with the ball and jumped soon after, likely in frustration, but Foakes quickly dislodged the stumps and appealed for a stumping. The third umpire ruled that Bumrah was inside the crease and overlooked the appeal. However, Foakes' act evoked the 'Spirit of Cricket' debate on social media as it didn't impress many users on X, formerly Twitter. Many users cited Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey's stumping of Jonny Bairstow during the Ashes 2023 series, which led to a massive debate among cricket fans and experts, and criticised Foakes. Here are some of the reactions on X: A penny for Jonny Bairstow and Brendon McCullum’s thoughts on trying to win a game with this? #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/JaZW9B88eV — Scott Bailey (@ScottBaileyAAP) January 28, 2024 × @WG_RumblePants just wondering what the difference is between Foakes’ attempted stumping and Careys v Bairstow? Bumrah jumped in the air from frustration, there was no attempt for a run pic.twitter.com/q9uA4TPJaE — Lord John Atkin (@Sarasota_Gooner) January 29, 2024 × Also read: Ind vs Eng, 2nd Test: Former Indian opener backs 'unorthodox' batter Sarfaraz Khan to replace KL Rahul × × The English team did spot Bumrah hopping a little and converted it into a stumping ploy. Foakes was slightly late in completing it. It could have caused a controversial end. pic.twitter.com/FFwINJOPLY — Omkar Mankame (@Oam_16) January 29, 2024 × What do we have to say about Ben Foakes’ attempt to stump Jasprit Bumrah? ‘Spirit of the Game’? If the shoe was on the foot, and had batter got out, we would be having the spirit of the game conversation for sure!!! @piersmorgan @bhogleharsha @KP24 @vikrantgupta73 @NikhilNaz pic.twitter.com/Z7h6X8adwF — Sidhant Mamtany (@SidhantMamtany) January 29, 2024 × During the Test, Bumrah's 'inappropriate physical contact' with centurion Pope also made heads turn. It happened during the 81st over of England's second innings, bowled by the Indian pacer and vice-captain. Bumrah obstructed Pope's path while running between the wickets which led to an avoidable collision. The pacer later admitted to the offence and no formal hearing was required. He, however, received a demerit point for the incident. The action now moves to the second Test which will get underway on Friday (Feb 2) in Visakhapatnam. Rohit-led India trail the five-match series 0-1 after a shocking loss in Hyderabad, despite acquiring a 190-run lead.

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<p>India lost the first Test&nbsp;of the five-match series&nbsp;to England by 28 runs in Hyderabad on Sunday (Jan 28). After taking a whopping 190-run lead, everything went downhill for the hosts courtesy of Ollie Pope's brilliance (196) and debutant Tom Hartley's seven-fer in India's 231-run chase as Rohit Sharma &amp; Co. were out for 202. After the Test, Indian pacer and vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah was also reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC).</p>

<p>Bumrah was reprimanded due to an 'inappropriate physical contact' with Player-of-the-Match Pope during England's second innings.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The specific violation by Bumrah pertained to Article 2.12, which says "inappropriate physical contact with a Player, Player Support Personnel, Umpire, Match Referee or any other person (including a spectator) during an International Match." Thus, the 30-year-old also received&nbsp;a demerit point for the incident during the contest.</p>

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<h2>What does the violation of Article 2.12 mean?</h2>

<p>As per the ICC's Code of Conduct for Players and Support Personnel, the violation of Article 2.12 means,&nbsp;"Any form of inappropriate physical contact is prohibited in cricket. Without limitation, Players will breach this regulation if they deliberately, recklessly and/or negligently walk or run into or shoulder another Player or Umpire. When assessing the seriousness of the breach, the following factors (without limitation) shall be taken into account: (i) the context of the particular situation, including, without limitation, whether the contact was deliberate (i.e. intentional), reckless, negligent, and/or avoidable; (ii) the force of the contact; (iii) any resulting injury to the person with whom contact was made; and (iv) the person with whom contact was made."</p>

<p>The incident took place during the 81st over of England's second innings in Hyderabad.&nbsp; During the over, Bumrah obstructed&nbsp;Pope's path while running between the wickets which led to an avoidable collision. Notably, the pacer has admitted to the offence and no formal hearing is required.</p>

<p>The second India-England Test gets underway in Visakhapatnam on Friday (Feb 2) with the hosts trailing 0-1.</p>


India lost the first Test of the five-match series to England by 28 runs in Hyderabad on Sunday (Jan 28). After taking a whopping 190-run lead, everything went downhill for the hosts courtesy of Ollie Pope's brilliance (196) and debutant Tom Hartley's seven-fer in India's 231-run chase as Rohit Sharma & Co.

India lost the first Test of the five-match series to England by 28 runs in Hyderabad on Sunday (Jan 28). After taking a whopping 190-run lead, everything went downhill for the hosts courtesy of Ollie Pope's brilliance (196) and debutant Tom Hartley's seven-fer in India's 231-run chase as Rohit Sharma & Co. were out for 202. After the Test, Indian pacer and vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah was also reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Bumrah was reprimanded due to an 'inappropriate physical contact' with Player-of-the-Match Pope during England's second innings. The specific violation by Bumrah pertained to Article 2.12, which says "inappropriate physical contact with a Player, Player Support Personnel, Umpire, Match Referee or any other person (including a spectator) during an International Match." Thus, the 30-year-old also received a demerit point for the incident during the contest. × Also read: Ind vs Eng: Jadeja, Rahul out of Vizag Test with injury concerns, Sarfaraz Khan named among replacements What does the violation of Article 2.12 mean? As per the ICC's Code of Conduct for Players and Support Personnel, the violation of Article 2.12 means, "Any form of inappropriate physical contact is prohibited in cricket. Without limitation, Players will breach this regulation if they deliberately, recklessly and/or negligently walk or run into or shoulder another Player or Umpire. When assessing the seriousness of the breach, the following factors (without limitation) shall be taken into account: (i) the context of the particular situation, including, without limitation, whether the contact was deliberate (i.e. intentional), reckless, negligent, and/or avoidable; (ii) the force of the contact; (iii) any resulting injury to the person with whom contact was made; and (iv) the person with whom contact was made." The incident took place during the 81st over of England's second innings in Hyderabad. During the over, Bumrah obstructed Pope's path while running between the wickets which led to an avoidable collision. Notably, the pacer has admitted to the offence and no formal hearing is required. The second India-England Test gets underway in Visakhapatnam on Friday (Feb 2) with the hosts trailing 0-1.

Ind vs Eng, 1st Test: Jasprit Bumrah reprimanded by ICC for inappropriate physical contact with Ollie Pope

<p>India beat South Africa by seven wickets on Day Two of the second and final Test, at Newlands, Cape Town, on Thursday (Jan 4) to end the two-match series at a 1-1 stalemate in the African nation. This became India's maiden Test win at the venue and also only their second instance of drawing a red-ball series on South African soil.</p>

<p>With this, India jumped to the top spot in the updated ICC World Test Championship (WTC) points table. Rohit Sharma &amp; Co. gained 12 points following their inspiring series-levelling win to replace the Proteas from the top. It is to be noted that India ended 2023 at the sixth spot in the WTC points table after a big loss to South Africa in Centurion. Back then, SA took the top spot but India&nbsp;replaced them on Thursday.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Here is the updated points table of the WTC 2023-25 cycle:</strong></p>

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<p>Talking about the Cape Town Test, SA opted to bat first.&nbsp;India rode on Mohammed Siraj's 6 for 15 to dismantle SA's batting order and dismiss them for a paltry 55. In reply, India managed 153 -- taking a vital 98-run lead -- before the hosts ended the day's play at 62 for 3. On Day Two, Jasprit Bumrah's 6 for 61 dismissed the African side for 176 despite opener Aiden Markram's 106. Chasing 79, India achieved&nbsp;the target in 12 overs. Thus, this also became the shortest Test ever, in terms of fewest balls bowled, which produced a result.</p>

<p>At the post-match presentation, a jubilant Indian skipper Rohit said, "A great feat. In Centurion, we had to learn from the mistakes. We came back very well, especially our bowlers. Had some plans and the boys got rewarded. We applied ourselves, we batted well to get a 100-run lead, not pleasing to see the last six wickets. We knew that it's going to be a short game, we knew every run matters, to get that lead was very important."</p>

<p>Hitman added, "We would have loved to win the series. South Africa is a great team, they always challenges&nbsp;us, they are such a good team. We can take a lot of pride from this performance."</p>


India beat South Africa by seven wickets on Day Two of the second and final Test, at Newlands, Cape Town, on Thursday (Jan 4) to end the two-match series at a 1-1 stalemate in the African nation.

India beat South Africa by seven wickets on Day Two of the second and final Test, at Newlands, Cape Town, on Thursday (Jan 4) to end the two-match series at a 1-1 stalemate in the African nation. This became India's maiden Test win at the venue and also only their second instance of drawing a red-ball series on South African soil. With this, India jumped to the top spot in the updated ICC World Test Championship (WTC) points table. Rohit Sharma & Co. gained 12 points following their inspiring series-levelling win to replace the Proteas from the top. It is to be noted that India ended 2023 at the sixth spot in the WTC points table after a big loss to South Africa in Centurion. Back then, SA took the top spot but India replaced them on Thursday. Here is the updated points table of the WTC 2023-25 cycle: Also read: SA vs Ind: Cape Town Test scripts WORLD RECORD after India's inspiring win Talking about the Cape Town Test, SA opted to bat first. India rode on Mohammed Siraj's 6 for 15 to dismantle SA's batting order and dismiss them for a paltry 55. In reply, India managed 153 -- taking a vital 98-run lead -- before the hosts ended the day's play at 62 for 3. On Day Two, Jasprit Bumrah's 6 for 61 dismissed the African side for 176 despite opener Aiden Markram's 106. Chasing 79, India achieved the target in 12 overs. Thus, this also became the shortest Test ever, in terms of fewest balls bowled, which produced a result. At the post-match presentation, a jubilant Indian skipper Rohit said, "A great feat. In Centurion, we had to learn from the mistakes. We came back very well, especially our bowlers. Had some plans and the boys got rewarded. We applied ourselves, we batted well to get a 100-run lead, not pleasing to see the last six wickets. We knew that it's going to be a short game, we knew every run matters, to get that lead was very important." Hitman added, "We would have loved to win the series. South Africa is a great team, they always challenges us, they are such a good team. We can take a lot of pride from this performance."

Updated WTC 2023/25 standings: India claim top spot after historic win in Cape Town vs South Africa

<p>India fought back to win the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town by seven wickets inside two days to share honours in this two-match series. Following day one at Newlands, when 23 wickets fell inside three sessions, with India and South Africa getting all out in the first innings, Jasprit Bumrah starred on day two, picking a six-for before batters wrapped up the formalities.</p>

<p>At Cape Town’s picturesque venue, the home team decided to bat first after winning the toss. Less they knew they would return with an unwanted record to their name as Mohammed Siraj triggered an early collapse (picking six for 15) inside the first session to send them packing on 55 – South Africa’s lowest team total against India in Tests.</p>

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<p>India lost Yashasvi Jaiswal early, but Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill anchored the innings, helping them surpass Proteas' first-innings total. India then lost three wickets quickly. With veteran Virat Kohli and KL Rahul at the crease, the visiting team looked like walking away with a huge lead.</p>

<p>That thought, however, got quashed soon after&nbsp;South African bowlers, mainly Lungi Ngidi and ace seamer Kagiso Rabada, picked five wickets among themselves (outside of a run out) on zero runs in the span of 11 balls to dismiss India on 153.</p>

<p>South Africa returned to bat (for the second time) on day one of the New Year’s Test, losing three wickets for 62 before the day got called off.</p>

<h2>Bumrah wreaked havoc on day two</h2>

<p>Jasprit Bumrah was on song on day two, picking a six-for in Tests. His early exploits resulted in South Africa applying the all-out attack, with Aiden Markram being the protagonist.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On a pitch where almost every batter struggled big time, Markram left a mark with a stunning hundred (after being dropped earlier by KL Rahul). After his wicket (on 106), the Indian bowlers finished their innings on 176.&nbsp;</p>

<p>With India needing 79 to win the Test and level the two-match series 1-1, openers began smashing from ball one. Young Jaiswal enjoyed the perks of the Test match field before Nandre Burger got him out, caught in the deep square leg area.</p>

<p>Gill and Virat Kohli departed too, as Rohit stood tall to guide India home by seven wickets.&nbsp;</p>


India fought back to win the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town by seven wickets inside two days to share honours in this two-match series. Following day one at Newlands, when 23 wickets fell inside three sessions, with India and South Africa getting all out in the first innings, Jasprit Bumrah starred on day two, picking a six-for before batters wrapped up the formalities.

India fought back to win the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town by seven wickets inside two days to share honours in this two-match series. Following day one at Newlands, when 23 wickets fell inside three sessions, with India and South Africa getting all out in the first innings, Jasprit Bumrah starred on day two, picking a six-for before batters wrapped up the formalities. At Cape Town’s picturesque venue, the home team decided to bat first after winning the toss. Less they knew they would return with an unwanted record to their name as Mohammed Siraj triggered an early collapse (picking six for 15) inside the first session to send them packing on 55 – South Africa’s lowest team total against India in Tests. ALSO READ: Coaches, seniors used to ask David Warner to sledge opposition players, reveals Usman Khawaja India lost Yashasvi Jaiswal early, but Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill anchored the innings, helping them surpass Proteas' first-innings total. India then lost three wickets quickly. With veteran Virat Kohli and KL Rahul at the crease, the visiting team looked like walking away with a huge lead. That thought, however, got quashed soon after South African bowlers, mainly Lungi Ngidi and ace seamer Kagiso Rabada, picked five wickets among themselves (outside of a run out) on zero runs in the span of 11 balls to dismiss India on 153. South Africa returned to bat (for the second time) on day one of the New Year’s Test, losing three wickets for 62 before the day got called off. Bumrah wreaked havoc on day two Jasprit Bumrah was on song on day two, picking a six-for in Tests. His early exploits resulted in South Africa applying the all-out attack, with Aiden Markram being the protagonist. On a pitch where almost every batter struggled big time, Markram left a mark with a stunning hundred (after being dropped earlier by KL Rahul). After his wicket (on 106), the Indian bowlers finished their innings on 176. With India needing 79 to win the Test and level the two-match series 1-1, openers began smashing from ball one. Young Jaiswal enjoyed the perks of the Test match field before Nandre Burger got him out, caught in the deep square leg area. Gill and Virat Kohli departed too, as Rohit stood tall to guide India home by seven wickets.

SA vs IND: Jasprit Bumrah, Siraj star in India's maiden win in Cape Town, end Test series at 1-1

<p>On Thursday (Jan 4), India ended the second and final Test versus South Africa, at Newlands, Cape Town, with an impressive seven-wicket win. This marked their first-ever Test win&nbsp;at the venue as Rohit Sharma &amp; Co. ended the two-match series at 1-1. Thus, India ended with a drawn Test series&nbsp;in South Africa for only the second time -- after 2010/11 tour.</p>

<p>The match also scripted a world record of being the shortest Test ever, in terms of fewest balls bowled, which produced a result.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Fewest balls in a Test match (not drawn):</strong><br />
642 - SA v IND at Cape Town, 2024<br />
656 - AUS v SA at Melbourne, 1932<br />
672 - WI v ENG at Bridgetown, 1935</p>

<p>The contest started off on a brilliant note for India on Day One. Being asked to bowl first, India rode on Mohammed Siraj's 6 for 15 to dismiss Dean Elgar-led Proteas for a mere 55 in 23.4 overs. Later in the day, India were bundled out for 153, managing a vital 98-run lead in the low-scoring contest. The day's play ended with the home side reeling at 62 for 3.</p>

<p>Despite Aiden Markram's sublime 106, SA were dismissed 176 on Day Two, courtesy of Jasprit Bumrah's six-fer. Chasing 79, India got to the target with seven wickets to spare.</p>

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<p>At the post-match presentation, winning captain Rohit said, "A great feat. In Centurion, we had to learn from the mistakes. We came back very well, especially our bowlers. Had some plans and the boys got rewarded. We applied ourselves, we batted well to get a 100-run lead, not pleasing to see the last six wickets. We knew that it's going to be a short game, we knew every run matters, to get that lead was very important."</p>

<p>He added, "We would have loved to win the series. South Africa is a great team, they always challenges&nbsp;us, they are such a good team. We can take a lot of pride from this performance."</p>


On Thursday (Jan 4), India ended the second and final Test versus South Africa, at Newlands, Cape Town, with an impressive seven-wicket win. This marked their first-ever Test win at the venue as Rohit Sharma & Co.

On Thursday (Jan 4), India ended the second and final Test versus South Africa, at Newlands, Cape Town, with an impressive seven-wicket win. This marked their first-ever Test win at the venue as Rohit Sharma & Co. ended the two-match series at 1-1. Thus, India ended with a drawn Test series in South Africa for only the second time -- after 2010/11 tour. The match also scripted a world record of being the shortest Test ever, in terms of fewest balls bowled, which produced a result. Fewest balls in a Test match (not drawn): 642 - SA v IND at Cape Town, 2024 656 - AUS v SA at Melbourne, 1932 672 - WI v ENG at Bridgetown, 1935 The contest started off on a brilliant note for India on Day One. Being asked to bowl first, India rode on Mohammed Siraj's 6 for 15 to dismiss Dean Elgar-led Proteas for a mere 55 in 23.4 overs. Later in the day, India were bundled out for 153, managing a vital 98-run lead in the low-scoring contest. The day's play ended with the home side reeling at 62 for 3. Despite Aiden Markram's sublime 106, SA were dismissed 176 on Day Two, courtesy of Jasprit Bumrah's six-fer. Chasing 79, India got to the target with seven wickets to spare. Also read: SA vs IND: Jasprit Bumrah, Siraj star in India's maiden win in Cape Town, end Test series at 1-1 At the post-match presentation, winning captain Rohit said, "A great feat. In Centurion, we had to learn from the mistakes. We came back very well, especially our bowlers. Had some plans and the boys got rewarded. We applied ourselves, we batted well to get a 100-run lead, not pleasing to see the last six wickets. We knew that it's going to be a short game, we knew every run matters, to get that lead was very important." He added, "We would have loved to win the series. South Africa is a great team, they always challenges us, they are such a good team. We can take a lot of pride from this performance."

SA vs Ind: Cape Town Test scripts WORLD RECORD after India's inspiring win

<p>India skipper Rohit Sharma has defended the bowlers after the humiliating defeat in the Boxing Day Test against South Africa in Centurion. The game lasted just three days, with India losing by an innings and 32 runs. Sharma, speaking at the post-match presentation, said that the bowlers did try their best but it just didn't work.</p>

<p>"Bumrah bowled well," Rohit said. "We all know his quality. All he wanted was a bit of support from the other side, which he didn't get. To be honest, that happens (once in a while).</p>

<p>"All the other three bowlers, they were trying really hard, bending their back, but it just didn't work out. Didn't happen the way we would have wanted to. But again, games like this teach you a lot of things, what you need to do as a group, as a bowling group. Hopefully, they can understand what went wrong, and then try and come back a little stronger from this game," he added.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/cricket/haris-rauf-should-have-played-tests-vs-australia-instead-of-bbl-says-former-pak-skipper-shahid-afridi-674540">'Haris Rauf should have played Tests vs Australia instead of BBL,' says former Pak skipper Shahid Afridi</a></p>

<p>India batted decently in the first innings, scoring 245 runs in tricky conditions, thanks largely to KL Rahul's eighth Test century. The bowlers, however, couldn't capitalise despite the conditions being friendly. While Bumrah and Siraj largely looked unplayable, they couldn't draw many edges and the pressure couldn't be built from the other side - especially by Prasidh Krishna.</p>

<p>Rohit, nonetheless, defended Krishna who made his debut for India in the whites but agreed that the inexperience was there.</p>

<p>"Look, a little bit inexperience, of course, but he has got the tools to come out here and play the game," the skipper said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Prasidh has been with the Indian team. Not around the Test team, but he has played a lot of white-ball cricket for us in the last two or three years, and he has shown that he has got a lot of potential. Obviously, it didn't work out well for him playing his first game, but we all were nervous when we played our first game," he added.</p>

<p>The second and final Test between South Africa and India starts on January 3 in Cape Town.<br />
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India skipper Rohit Sharma has defended the bowlers after the humiliating defeat in the Boxing Day Test against South Africa in Centurion. The game lasted just three days, with India losing by an innings and 32 runs.

India skipper Rohit Sharma has defended the bowlers after the humiliating defeat in the Boxing Day Test against South Africa in Centurion. The game lasted just three days, with India losing by an innings and 32 runs. Sharma, speaking at the post-match presentation, said that the bowlers did try their best but it just didn't work. "Bumrah bowled well," Rohit said. "We all know his quality. All he wanted was a bit of support from the other side, which he didn't get. To be honest, that happens (once in a while). "All the other three bowlers, they were trying really hard, bending their back, but it just didn't work out. Didn't happen the way we would have wanted to. But again, games like this teach you a lot of things, what you need to do as a group, as a bowling group. Hopefully, they can understand what went wrong, and then try and come back a little stronger from this game," he added. Also Read: 'Haris Rauf should have played Tests vs Australia instead of BBL,' says former Pak skipper Shahid Afridi India batted decently in the first innings, scoring 245 runs in tricky conditions, thanks largely to KL Rahul's eighth Test century. The bowlers, however, couldn't capitalise despite the conditions being friendly. While Bumrah and Siraj largely looked unplayable, they couldn't draw many edges and the pressure couldn't be built from the other side - especially by Prasidh Krishna. Rohit, nonetheless, defended Krishna who made his debut for India in the whites but agreed that the inexperience was there. "Look, a little bit inexperience, of course, but he has got the tools to come out here and play the game," the skipper said. "Prasidh has been with the Indian team. Not around the Test team, but he has played a lot of white-ball cricket for us in the last two or three years, and he has shown that he has got a lot of potential. Obviously, it didn't work out well for him playing his first game, but we all were nervous when we played our first game," he added. The second and final Test between South Africa and India starts on January 3 in Cape Town.

'Bumrah needed support but didn't get it,' says India skipper Rohit Sharma after loss in first Test vs SA

<p>India's star javelin&nbsp;thrower Neeraj Chopra has shared a valuable advice for speedster Jasprit Bumrah. During a recent interaction, the 25-year-old Neeraj lauded Bumrah -- who made a stunning international comeback during August after a 11-month hiatus due to back injury -- and revealed he finds his bowling action unique. However, Neeraj has asked Bumrah to 'lengthen' his run-up to add more pace in his bowling.</p>

<p>Speaking to the Indian Express, Neeraj said, "I like Jasprit Bumrah, I find his action unique. I feel he should lengthen his run-up to add more pace. As a javelin thrower, we often discuss how bowlers can increase their pace if they start their run-up from a little further back. I like Bumrah’s style."</p>

<p>Bumrah made a return to international cricket, since September 2022, during India's two T20Is versus Ireland in Dublin in mid-August. Captaining the side, he ended with four scalps and the Player-of-the-Series award. He followed it up with four wickets in India's victorious run in the 2023 Asia Cup. Following that, he returned with 20 wickets in India's 2023 ODI World Cup run, where Rohit Sharma &amp; Co. ended as runners-up.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/5th-t20i-arshdeep-singh-showed-a-lot-of-character-ex-india-cricketer-lauds-pacer-for-last-over-heroics-666090">5th T20I - 'Arshdeep Singh showed a lot of character': Ex-India cricketer lauds pacer for last-over heroics</a></strong></p>

<p>Speaking about India's ODI WC final loss, to Australia in Ahmedabad last month, Neeraj said he was in attendance at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium for the summit clash. He feels Australia had 'an edge at the start', leading to their easy six-wicket win eventually.</p>

<p>Neeraj said, "Maybe, somewhere mentally, the Australian team held an edge at the start. When they bowled, I found they had a strong mindset. In the end, they had completely flipped it over." He added, "They were confident about their game."</p>

<p>Talking about Bumrah, the 30-year-old is on a break and will return for India's two Tests versus hosts South Africa, starting later this month.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>India's Test squad for SA tour</strong></h2>

<p>Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (wk), KL Rahul (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Mohd. Shami, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Prasidh Krishna.</p>


India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has shared a valuable advice for speedster Jasprit Bumrah. During a recent interaction, the 25-year-old Neeraj lauded Bumrah -- who made a stunning international comeback during August after a 11-month hiatus due to back injury -- and revealed he finds his bowling action unique.

India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has shared a valuable advice for speedster Jasprit Bumrah. During a recent interaction, the 25-year-old Neeraj lauded Bumrah -- who made a stunning international comeback during August after a 11-month hiatus due to back injury -- and revealed he finds his bowling action unique. However, Neeraj has asked Bumrah to 'lengthen' his run-up to add more pace in his bowling. Speaking to the Indian Express, Neeraj said, "I like Jasprit Bumrah, I find his action unique. I feel he should lengthen his run-up to add more pace. As a javelin thrower, we often discuss how bowlers can increase their pace if they start their run-up from a little further back. I like Bumrah’s style." Bumrah made a return to international cricket, since September 2022, during India's two T20Is versus Ireland in Dublin in mid-August. Captaining the side, he ended with four scalps and the Player-of-the-Series award. He followed it up with four wickets in India's victorious run in the 2023 Asia Cup. Following that, he returned with 20 wickets in India's 2023 ODI World Cup run, where Rohit Sharma & Co. ended as runners-up. Also read: 5th T20I - 'Arshdeep Singh showed a lot of character': Ex-India cricketer lauds pacer for last-over heroics Speaking about India's ODI WC final loss, to Australia in Ahmedabad last month, Neeraj said he was in attendance at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium for the summit clash. He feels Australia had 'an edge at the start', leading to their easy six-wicket win eventually. Neeraj said, "Maybe, somewhere mentally, the Australian team held an edge at the start. When they bowled, I found they had a strong mindset. In the end, they had completely flipped it over." He added, "They were confident about their game." Talking about Bumrah, the 30-year-old is on a break and will return for India's two Tests versus hosts South Africa, starting later this month. India's Test squad for SA tour Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (wk), KL Rahul (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Mohd. Shami, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Prasidh Krishna.

‘Jasprit Bumrah should...’: India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra shares advice for pacer

<p>The BCCI selection committee, headed by Ajit Agarkar, announced India's 16-member squad for the upcoming two-match Test series versus South Africa, to be held in the African nation. Rohit Sharma will lead the side comprising the experience of R Ashwin, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, and KL Rahul (who returns in the red-ball setup after his injury) whereas the likes of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane sit out.&nbsp; Bumrah has been named as Rohit's deputy.</p>

<p>Pujara was not part of India's last Test series --&nbsp;where they beat West Indies 1-0 in the Caribbean island early this year. Rahane, who retained his place for the WI series post his impressive comeback in the 2021-23 WTC final, is also out of the squad. His scores in the WI Tests were 3 and 8.</p>

<p>Pujara continues to remain out of contention after his lengthy&nbsp;barren run. He managed to break his four-year-long century drought during the Bangladesh Tests in Dec 2022, but since then only managed one fifty-plus score. In addition,&nbsp;his twin failures in the WTC final, in June, led to his omission.</p>

<p>Youngsters such as Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Shubman Gill and inexperienced pacers namely Mukesh Kumar and Prasidh Krishna have been preferred as the selection committee have one eye on the future.</p>

<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/winning-t20-world-cup-is-priority-long-term-planning-can-wait-bcci-official-on-dravids-contract-extension-664694">Winning T20 World Cup is priority, long-term planning can wait: BCCI official on Dravid’s contract extension</a></strong></p>

<p>The two Tests hold a lot of significance for India in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle. The series, which kicks off with the Boxing Day Test on Dec 26 and have its finale on Jan 3,&nbsp;will also mark the beginning of Rahul Dravid's second stint as India's head coach.</p>

<p>He agreed to BCCI's extension offer after his tenure was officially over post the home ODI World Cup.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The last time India played Tests in South Africa was in late 2021-early 2022, when they lost 1-2. It led to Kohli's resignation as the Test captain.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><strong>India Test squad for two Tests versus South Africa:</strong></p>

<p>Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (wk), KL Rahul (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Mohd. Shami*, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Prasidh Krishna.</p>

<p><em><strong>Note</strong></em>: Shami's availability is subject to fitness. He is currently undergoing medical treatment.</p>


The BCCI selection committee, headed by Ajit Agarkar, announced India's 16-member squad for the upcoming two-match Test series versus South Africa, to be held in the African nation.

The BCCI selection committee, headed by Ajit Agarkar, announced India's 16-member squad for the upcoming two-match Test series versus South Africa, to be held in the African nation. Rohit Sharma will lead the side comprising the experience of R Ashwin, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, and KL Rahul (who returns in the red-ball setup after his injury) whereas the likes of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane sit out. Bumrah has been named as Rohit's deputy. Pujara was not part of India's last Test series -- where they beat West Indies 1-0 in the Caribbean island early this year. Rahane, who retained his place for the WI series post his impressive comeback in the 2021-23 WTC final, is also out of the squad. His scores in the WI Tests were 3 and 8. Pujara continues to remain out of contention after his lengthy barren run. He managed to break his four-year-long century drought during the Bangladesh Tests in Dec 2022, but since then only managed one fifty-plus score. In addition, his twin failures in the WTC final, in June, led to his omission. Youngsters such as Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Shubman Gill and inexperienced pacers namely Mukesh Kumar and Prasidh Krishna have been preferred as the selection committee have one eye on the future. Also read: Winning T20 World Cup is priority, long-term planning can wait: BCCI official on Dravid’s contract extension The two Tests hold a lot of significance for India in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle. The series, which kicks off with the Boxing Day Test on Dec 26 and have its finale on Jan 3, will also mark the beginning of Rahul Dravid's second stint as India's head coach. He agreed to BCCI's extension offer after his tenure was officially over post the home ODI World Cup. The last time India played Tests in South Africa was in late 2021-early 2022, when they lost 1-2. It led to Kohli's resignation as the Test captain. India’s squad for 2 Tests: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (wk), KL Rahul (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Mohd. Shami*, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Prasidh… — BCCI (@BCCI) November 30, 2023 × India Test squad for two Tests versus South Africa: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (wk), KL Rahul (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Mohd. Shami*, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Prasidh Krishna. Note: Shami's availability is subject to fitness. He is currently undergoing medical treatment.

SA vs Ind: BCCI announces 16-man Test squad, Rohit to lead with Bumrah named deputy, big stars miss out

<p>Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah's cryptic post on Instagram has made a lot of noise. On Tuesday, Bumrah shared a story from his official Instagram handle and wrote, "Silence is sometimes the best answer." His post left fans bewildered and his ardent followers are trying to decipher its meaning amidst rumours and discussions with regard to his professional career. Many feel Bumrah's post is related to Hardik Pandya rejoining Mumbai Indians (MI), after being traded by Gujarat Titans (GT) during the IPL retention deadline day on Sunday (Nov 26).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Former Indian cricketer and chief selector Kris Srikkanth has now joined the bandwagon and commented on Bumrah's viral post. Hardik's move to MI is being&nbsp;seen as a strategic move by Mumbai team management, potentially grooming him as Rohit's successor. Thus, many feel Hardik rejoining MI has ended Bumrah's dream of succeeding Rohit. Srikkanth feels Bumrah 'might have regrets and would have been hurt'.</p>

<h2><strong>'He must be feeling he stayed back with MI but the franchise...'</strong></h2>

<p>Srikkanth said in a video on his YouTube channel, "You can't find another cricketer like Jasprit Bumrah. Be it Tests or white-ball cricket, he is one of the best going around. He gave it his all in the World Cup. And as you said, in the 5th Test against England, he was the stand-in Test captain in 2022. He might have regrets. He would have been hurt. He must be feeling that he stayed back with MI but the franchise is now celebrating someone who left and came back. 'You are making him the biggest thing on earth'. He might feel it's not fair."</p>

<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/he-already-told-csk-ceo-on-ms-dhoni-turning-up-for-2024-season-663947">'He already told...': CSK CEO on MS Dhoni turning up for 2024 season</a></strong></p>

<p>"Something, similar happened with Ravindra Jadeja at CSK. But the team management and the captain came in and sorted out everything. In my opinion, what will happen is... I am sure the team management will sit with Pandya, Bumrah, and Rohit and sort out things. As a team only, you can only win championships. I would have been hurt if something like that happened to me. After Hardik Pandya has returned, Bumrah might think, I am from Gujarat, I could have captained that team. I don't know whether it's a lack of communication. Something must have happened. Otherwise, Bumrah, who is such a down-to-earth person... He is a fantastic human being, if he is getting annoyed, obviously, something must have happened," Srikkanth added.</p>

<p>It will be interesting to see how things shape up in the MI camp before the start of the IPL 2024 edition. At present, the team management's focus will be on the forthcoming mini-auction, to be held in Dubai on Dec 19.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>MI squad after retention deadline day:</strong></p>

<p>Rohit Sharma (c), Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, N. Tilak Varma, Tim David, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Kartikeya, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Jason Behrendorff, Romario Shepherd (from LSG), Hardik Pandya (from GT).</p>


Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah's cryptic post on Instagram has made a lot of noise. On Tuesday, Bumrah shared a story from his official Instagram handle and wrote, "Silence is sometimes the best answer.

Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah's cryptic post on Instagram has made a lot of noise. On Tuesday, Bumrah shared a story from his official Instagram handle and wrote, "Silence is sometimes the best answer." His post left fans bewildered and his ardent followers are trying to decipher its meaning amidst rumours and discussions with regard to his professional career. Many feel Bumrah's post is related to Hardik Pandya rejoining Mumbai Indians (MI), after being traded by Gujarat Titans (GT) during the IPL retention deadline day on Sunday (Nov 26). Former Indian cricketer and chief selector Kris Srikkanth has now joined the bandwagon and commented on Bumrah's viral post. Hardik's move to MI is being seen as a strategic move by Mumbai team management, potentially grooming him as Rohit's successor. Thus, many feel Hardik rejoining MI has ended Bumrah's dream of succeeding Rohit. Srikkanth feels Bumrah 'might have regrets and would have been hurt'. 'He must be feeling he stayed back with MI but the franchise...' Srikkanth said in a video on his YouTube channel, "You can't find another cricketer like Jasprit Bumrah. Be it Tests or white-ball cricket, he is one of the best going around. He gave it his all in the World Cup. And as you said, in the 5th Test against England, he was the stand-in Test captain in 2022. He might have regrets. He would have been hurt. He must be feeling that he stayed back with MI but the franchise is now celebrating someone who left and came back. 'You are making him the biggest thing on earth'. He might feel it's not fair." Also read: 'He already told...': CSK CEO on MS Dhoni turning up for 2024 season "Something, similar happened with Ravindra Jadeja at CSK. But the team management and the captain came in and sorted out everything. In my opinion, what will happen is... I am sure the team management will sit with Pandya, Bumrah, and Rohit and sort out things. As a team only, you can only win championships. I would have been hurt if something like that happened to me. After Hardik Pandya has returned, Bumrah might think, I am from Gujarat, I could have captained that team. I don't know whether it's a lack of communication. Something must have happened. Otherwise, Bumrah, who is such a down-to-earth person... He is a fantastic human being, if he is getting annoyed, obviously, something must have happened," Srikkanth added. It will be interesting to see how things shape up in the MI camp before the start of the IPL 2024 edition. At present, the team management's focus will be on the forthcoming mini-auction, to be held in Dubai on Dec 19. MI squad after retention deadline day: Rohit Sharma (c), Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, N. Tilak Varma, Tim David, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Kartikeya, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Jason Behrendorff, Romario Shepherd (from LSG), Hardik Pandya (from GT).

Bumrah may have been hurt by Hardik's transfer to MI: Former India player decodes pacer's cryptic post

<p>Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has posted a cryptic story on Instagram, leaving fans puzzled and scrambling to find the meaning behind it. Bumrah's post comes after a rather successful World Cup campaign and a day after the Indian Premier League (IPL) retention window closed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the story, Bumrah posted a quote that reads, "Silence is sometimes the best answer", and although nothing concrete can be made out of it, some fans have got down to business to dissect what may have prompted Bumrah to post the story.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Notably, a section of fans believe that Bumrah's story is a reaction to Hardik Pandya's return to Mumbai Indians. With Rohit Sharma at the twilight of his cricketing career, many believed that Bumrah was gearing up to take the captaincy duties of one of the most successful franchises of the tournament.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, after Pandya's surprise move from Gujarat Titans to Mumbai Indians, Bumrah's plans may have been foiled. Pandya is an IPL-winning captain who nearly defended his crown with GT earlier this year if it wasn't for Chennai Super Kings and Ravindra Jadeja.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><img src="https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/indiatoday/styles/medium_crop_simple/public/2023-11/jasprit_bumrah_story_0.png?VersionId=lBuEolFXEFzQAlOCJRkvHRrVjftDgR8." /></p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ind-vs-aus-1st-t20i-suryakumar-joins-jasprit-bumrah-in-elite-list-after-memorable-captaincy-debut-662409"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;Ind vs Aus, 1st T20I: Suryakumar joins Jasprit Bumrah in ELITE list after memorable captaincy debut</strong></a></p>

<p>While Bumrah might be a champion bowler and an integral part of MI's success over the last decade or so, he hasn't been tested as a captain. Cricket pundits believe that Pandya's move to MI has been hatched by the upper hierarchy so that the all-rounder can take over from Sharma.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Notably, Bumrah was forced to skip the entire last IPL season due to a back injury. Although the MI pacer has been retained for the upcoming season, he can still be traded to another team as the window for the same closes on December 12, a week prior to the mini-auction.&nbsp;</p>

<p>With captaincy duties up for grabs in other teams, Bumrah might be tempted for a switch.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has posted a cryptic story on Instagram, leaving fans puzzled and scrambling to find the meaning behind it. Bumrah's post comes after a rather successful World Cup campaign and a day after the Indian Premier League (IPL) retention window closed.

Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has posted a cryptic story on Instagram, leaving fans puzzled and scrambling to find the meaning behind it. Bumrah's post comes after a rather successful World Cup campaign and a day after the Indian Premier League (IPL) retention window closed. In the story, Bumrah posted a quote that reads, "Silence is sometimes the best answer", and although nothing concrete can be made out of it, some fans have got down to business to dissect what may have prompted Bumrah to post the story. Notably, a section of fans believe that Bumrah's story is a reaction to Hardik Pandya's return to Mumbai Indians. With Rohit Sharma at the twilight of his cricketing career, many believed that Bumrah was gearing up to take the captaincy duties of one of the most successful franchises of the tournament. However, after Pandya's surprise move from Gujarat Titans to Mumbai Indians, Bumrah's plans may have been foiled. Pandya is an IPL-winning captain who nearly defended his crown with GT earlier this year if it wasn't for Chennai Super Kings and Ravindra Jadeja. Also read | Ind vs Aus, 1st T20I: Suryakumar joins Jasprit Bumrah in ELITE list after memorable captaincy debut While Bumrah might be a champion bowler and an integral part of MI's success over the last decade or so, he hasn't been tested as a captain. Cricket pundits believe that Pandya's move to MI has been hatched by the upper hierarchy so that the all-rounder can take over from Sharma. Notably, Bumrah was forced to skip the entire last IPL season due to a back injury. Although the MI pacer has been retained for the upcoming season, he can still be traded to another team as the window for the same closes on December 12, a week prior to the mini-auction. With captaincy duties up for grabs in other teams, Bumrah might be tempted for a switch. (With inputs from agencies)

'Possible rift?': Jasprit Bumrah's cryptic Instagram post causes stir, puzzles fans

<p>India beat Australia by two wickets in the five-match T20I series opener at the&nbsp;Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam on Thursday (Nov 23). Under Suryakumar Yadav, India opted to bowl first as Australia rode on Josh Inglis' 50-ball 110, laced with 11 fours and 8 sixes, to post 208 for 3. In reply, India were in a spot of bother at 22 for 2 before stand-in captain Suryakumar's 42-ball 80, Ishan Kishan's 39-ball 58 and Rinku Singh's 14-ball unbeaten 22 took India past the finish line. Thus, Surya's first-ever match as international captain ended with a win.</p>

<p>For his impressive and counter-attacking 80, Surya also ended with the Player-of-the-Match award. Thus, the Mumbai Indians (MI) star batter joined Jasprit Bumrah to become only the second Indian to win the POTM award on T20I captaincy debut. It is to be noted that Bumrah achieved the feat early this year, when he captained India for the first time in the shortest format during the three-match T20I series opener versus Ireland, in Dublin, in mid-August (which was also his return to international cricket after a long injury layoff).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Overall, SKY became the 13th Indian to lead in the shortest format of the game. So far, the likes of Virender Sehwag, MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul, Bumrah, Ruturaj Gaikwad and SKY have led India in T20Is.</p>

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<p>At the post-match presentation, SKY stated, "Very happy with the way the boys played. Was very happy with their energy, we were put under pressure but the way everyone showed up was amazing. It’s a proud moment, very proud moment, everytime you play, you think about representing India but coming out here and captaining India is a big moment. Thought there will be a little bit of dew but there wasn’t. It isn’t a big ground and I knew batting will get easy. Thought they might get 230-235 but the bowlers did really well. Just enjoy and express yourself. We’ve been in such situations many times in franchise cricket, just told Ishan to enjoy himself. We knew what was going to happen."</p>

<p>He added, "I left the luggage of captaincy in the dressing room. I try to enjoy my batting. The atmosphere was amazing, thanks to the crowd. Was great to see how the boys kept their nerves. Was great to see Rinku, the situation was tailor-made for him. He was calm and collected, calmed me down a little bit. Incredible achievement from the bowlers to restrict them to this total after the 16th over."</p>

<p>The second T20I between both sides will now take place on Sunday (Nov 26)&nbsp;at the&nbsp;Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram.</p>


India beat Australia by two wickets in the five-match T20I series opener at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam on Thursday (Nov 23).

India beat Australia by two wickets in the five-match T20I series opener at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam on Thursday (Nov 23). Under Suryakumar Yadav, India opted to bowl first as Australia rode on Josh Inglis' 50-ball 110, laced with 11 fours and 8 sixes, to post 208 for 3. In reply, India were in a spot of bother at 22 for 2 before stand-in captain Suryakumar's 42-ball 80, Ishan Kishan's 39-ball 58 and Rinku Singh's 14-ball unbeaten 22 took India past the finish line. Thus, Surya's first-ever match as international captain ended with a win. For his impressive and counter-attacking 80, Surya also ended with the Player-of-the-Match award. Thus, the Mumbai Indians (MI) star batter joined Jasprit Bumrah to become only the second Indian to win the POTM award on T20I captaincy debut. It is to be noted that Bumrah achieved the feat early this year, when he captained India for the first time in the shortest format during the three-match T20I series opener versus Ireland, in Dublin, in mid-August (which was also his return to international cricket after a long injury layoff). Overall, SKY became the 13th Indian to lead in the shortest format of the game. So far, the likes of Virender Sehwag, MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul, Bumrah, Ruturaj Gaikwad and SKY have led India in T20Is. Also read: India attain SPECIAL feat after chasing 209 vs Australia in 1st T20I in Visakhapatnam At the post-match presentation, SKY stated, "Very happy with the way the boys played. Was very happy with their energy, we were put under pressure but the way everyone showed up was amazing. It’s a proud moment, very proud moment, everytime you play, you think about representing India but coming out here and captaining India is a big moment. Thought there will be a little bit of dew but there wasn’t. It isn’t a big ground and I knew batting will get easy. Thought they might get 230-235 but the bowlers did really well. Just enjoy and express yourself. We’ve been in such situations many times in franchise cricket, just told Ishan to enjoy himself. We knew what was going to happen." He added, "I left the luggage of captaincy in the dressing room. I try to enjoy my batting. The atmosphere was amazing, thanks to the crowd. Was great to see how the boys kept their nerves. Was great to see Rinku, the situation was tailor-made for him. He was calm and collected, calmed me down a little bit. Incredible achievement from the bowlers to restrict them to this total after the 16th over." The second T20I between both sides will now take place on Sunday (Nov 26) at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram.

Ind vs Aus, 1st T20I: Suryakumar joins Jasprit Bumrah in ELITE list after memorable captaincy debut

ICC World Cup 2023 Most Wickets: The 13th edition of the cricket tournament began on October 5. The last 12 editions have seen six different winners, with Australia having won the coveted title five times.

ICC World Cup 2023 Most Wickets: The 13th edition of the cricket tournament began on October 5. The last 12 editions have seen six different winners, with Australia having won the coveted title five times. This is the fourth time India has hosted the event. The 'most-wicket takers' is a highly coveted award during the ICC World Cup. The player with the most wickets is awarded "The Golden Ball Award." The first time the award was given was in 1975. Till now, three Indian bowlers have been awarded the Golden Ball, Roger Binny in 1983 for taking 18 wickets, Anil Kumble in 1996 for 15 wickets and Zaheer Khan for taking 21 wickets in 2011. Most Wicket-Takers in ICC World Cup 2023 Rank Player Mat Wkts 1 Mohammed Shami (IND) 7* 23 2 A Zampa (AUS) 11* 22 3 D Madushanka (SL) 9 21 4 G Coetzee (SA) 8 20 5 JJ Bumrah (IND) 11* 18 6 Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK) 9 18 7 M Jansen (SA) 9 17 8 RA Jadeja (IND) 11* 16 9 MJ Santner (NZ) 10 16 10 BFW de Leede (NED) 9 16 Most Run Scorer in ICC World Cup 2023 Rank Player Mat Runs 1 V Kohli (IND) 11* 765 2 RG Sharma (IND) 11* 597 3 Q de Kock (SA) 10 594 4 R Ravindra (NZ) 10 578 5 DJ Mitchell (NZ) 10 552 6 SS Iyer (IND) 11* 530 7 DA Warner (AUS) 11* 528 8 HE van der Dussen (SA) 10 448 9 KL Rahul (IND) 11* 436 10 MR Marsh (AUS) 10* 426 ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Point Table: The 50-over tournament features 10 teams, who will play against each other in a single round-robin group stage format. Then the top four teams in the points standings after the 45 group stage contests will proceed to the semifinals, which take place on November 15 and 16. POS Team Played Won Lost Points Net Run Rate 1 India (Q) 9 9 0 18 2.57 2 South Africa (Q) 9 7 2 14 1.261 3 Australia(Q) 9 7 2 14 0.841 4 New Zealand 9 5 4 10 0.743 5 Pakistan 9 4 5 8 -0.199 6 Afghanistan 9 4 5 8 -0.336 7 England (E) 9 3 6 6 -0.572 8 Bangladesh (E) 9 2 7 4 -1.087 9 Sri Lanka (E) 9 2 7 4 -1.419 10 Netherlands (E) 9 2 7 4 -1.825 Cricket fans can see the updated Cricket World Cup Points Table 2023 here at WION. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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<p>Former India batter Gautam Gambhir has said that batters do not take on Jasprit Bumrah because he's too good for them and hence the bowler has less wickets to show for his success.</p>

<p>Bumrah currently has 15 wickets in eight ODI World Cup 2023 matches, one less than Mohammed Shami's 16 who has played just four matches.</p>

<p>Speaking to sports website Sportskeeda, Gambhir predicted that Shami will end up taking more wickets for in the quadrennial tournament as batters are more likely to take him on than Bumrah.</p>

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<p>"I think Shami (will take more wickets) because people do not take on Jasprit Bumrah. He’s too good a bowler for an opposition to take him on. A lot of times, the best bowler will not have the most number of wickets. The reason is that the opposition thinks let’s see him off. If you observe Jasprit Bumrah’s initial spell, no one wants to take him on. A lot of times, the team’s best bowler would have a very good economy rate, but he won’t have a lot of wickets," he said.</p>

<p>"I feel Shami [will take more wickets], from the point of view that opposition will look to attack him because of Jasprit Bumrah. And he’s bowling one change. I still feel Jasprit Bumrah is the X factor in the team. This Indian team is such a strong team because of him. But Shami will have more wickets," he further added.</p>

<p>Indian bowling line-up has been menacing in this World Cup with 76 wickets to their name - the most by any team.</p>

<p>Apart from Shami and Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj has also chipped in with 10 wickets while spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav have 26 between them.</p>

<p>Thanks to the bowlers, no team has gone past 300-run mark against India in the World Cup despite this being one of the highest scoring events in the history.</p>


Former India batter Gautam Gambhir has said that batters do not take on Jasprit Bumrah because he's too good for them and hence the bowler has less wickets to show for his success.

Former India batter Gautam Gambhir has said that batters do not take on Jasprit Bumrah because he's too good for them and hence the bowler has less wickets to show for his success. Bumrah currently has 15 wickets in eight ODI World Cup 2023 matches, one less than Mohammed Shami's 16 who has played just four matches. Speaking to sports website Sportskeeda, Gambhir predicted that Shami will end up taking more wickets for in the quadrennial tournament as batters are more likely to take him on than Bumrah. Also Read: Rohit wasn't keen to succeed Kohli as India captain, says Ganguly, reveals how he convinced Hitman "I think Shami (will take more wickets) because people do not take on Jasprit Bumrah. He’s too good a bowler for an opposition to take him on. A lot of times, the best bowler will not have the most number of wickets. The reason is that the opposition thinks let’s see him off. If you observe Jasprit Bumrah’s initial spell, no one wants to take him on. A lot of times, the team’s best bowler would have a very good economy rate, but he won’t have a lot of wickets," he said. "I feel Shami [will take more wickets], from the point of view that opposition will look to attack him because of Jasprit Bumrah. And he’s bowling one change. I still feel Jasprit Bumrah is the X factor in the team. This Indian team is such a strong team because of him. But Shami will have more wickets," he further added. Indian bowling line-up has been menacing in this World Cup with 76 wickets to their name - the most by any team. Apart from Shami and Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj has also chipped in with 10 wickets while spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav have 26 between them. Thanks to the bowlers, no team has gone past 300-run mark against India in the World Cup despite this being one of the highest scoring events in the history.

ODI World Cup 2023: Gautam Gambhir on why Mohammed Shami will take more wickets than X-factor Jasprit Bumrah

<p>Australia batter Glenn Maxwell has said that to put India's bowling attack under pressure one has to play shots against them early on. India have been one of the most successful bowling attacks in the ODI World Cup 2023 - taking 76 wickets in the eight matches they have played. &nbsp;</p>

<p>“You try play a couple of reverse laps early on,” said Maxwell on the podcast Club Prairie Fire.</p>

<p>“I think one of the key things we have found against India is that if you can get the ball scuffed early enough, play a few shots even if it is swinging, just take them on try and get some sort of edge into the cricket ball.</p>

<p>“If you can get them to stop swinging and make them go to spin, you can put them under some kind of pressure.</p>

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<p>“I think we have found that teams who have gone defensively against them in the powerplay, then you are just a sitting duck. You are basically going to bring them back in the game," he added.</p>

<p>Talking about India's pace bowlers, Maxwell said: “Mohammed Shami’s seam is the straightest thing in the world. The carpenters would love to get a straight angle,” Maxwell said.</p>

<p>“Shami is too good with the new ball. We know how good Bumrah is and Siraj is a wicket-taker so he might be the guy&nbsp;one can try and take on. But his late outswing is so difficult to face,” he added.</p>

<p>Apart from all the fast bowlers, Indian spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav have also been very effective, sharing 26 wickets between them in a total of eight matches India have played so far.</p>

<p>In Australia's match against India in the ODI World Cup, the Aussies were bowled out for 199 runs in 49.3 overs and India, despite three early wickets, won the game convincingly by six wickets.&nbsp;</p>


Australia batter Glenn Maxwell has said that to put India's bowling attack under pressure one has to play shots against them early on. India have been one of the most successful bowling attacks in the ODI World Cup 2023 - taking 76 wickets in the eight matches they have played.

Australia batter Glenn Maxwell has said that to put India's bowling attack under pressure one has to play shots against them early on. India have been one of the most successful bowling attacks in the ODI World Cup 2023 - taking 76 wickets in the eight matches they have played. “You try play a couple of reverse laps early on,” said Maxwell on the podcast Club Prairie Fire. “I think one of the key things we have found against India is that if you can get the ball scuffed early enough, play a few shots even if it is swinging, just take them on try and get some sort of edge into the cricket ball. “If you can get them to stop swinging and make them go to spin, you can put them under some kind of pressure. Also Read: CWC 2023: Will Pakistan face-off be Ben Stokes' final ODI? England star reveals “I think we have found that teams who have gone defensively against them in the powerplay, then you are just a sitting duck. You are basically going to bring them back in the game," he added. Talking about India's pace bowlers, Maxwell said: “Mohammed Shami’s seam is the straightest thing in the world. The carpenters would love to get a straight angle,” Maxwell said. “Shami is too good with the new ball. We know how good Bumrah is and Siraj is a wicket-taker so he might be the guy one can try and take on. But his late outswing is so difficult to face,” he added. Apart from all the fast bowlers, Indian spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav have also been very effective, sharing 26 wickets between them in a total of eight matches India have played so far. In Australia's match against India in the ODI World Cup, the Aussies were bowled out for 199 runs in 49.3 overs and India, despite three early wickets, won the game convincingly by six wickets.

ODI World Cup 2023: Australia batter Glenn Maxwell advises how to put India bowlers under pressure

<p>India continued their unbelievable run in the home ODI World Cup, with a massive 243-run win over second-positioned South Africa in match 37 on Sunday (Nov 5) at the iconic Eden Gardens in the eastern city of Kolkata. Batting first, India rode on a magnificent start provided by captain Rohit Sharma (40), Shreyas Iyer's 77 and birthday boy Virat Kohli's 101* to post 326 for 5. In reply, Indian pacers and Ravindra Jadeja's five-fer dismissed the Proteas for 83&nbsp;in 27.1 overs.</p>

<p>After the game, Rawalpindi Express Shoaib Akhtar lauded Team India, praising their pace trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami. The former Pakistan pacer feels the Indian fast bowlers deserve more credit and 'it is time to celebrate them' for their wonderful job in the last few matches.</p>

<p>"Credit goes to the bowlers as they are performing brilliantly. It’s high time that you start regarding Indian pace bowlers as you do it for the batters basically. It’s time to celebrate fast bowling in Indian cricket because they have done a wonderful job in the last three to four matches and they are looking apart,” Akhtar said&nbsp;on his YouTube channel.</p>

<p>Bumrah (15 wickets), Siraj (10) and Shami (16) have assured India of terrific start with the ball in the last three-four games, setting the tone for other bowlers to cash in. As a result, India dismissed England for 129 and Sri Lanka for a paltry 55 before rattling the South Africans on Sunday evening.</p>

<p>During the SA run-chase, the Proteas were reduced to 35-3 due to the pace trio's relentless bowling before Jadeja took over.</p>

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<p>Akhtar added, "I am disappointed with South Africa that they did not take charge and didn’t even try. They got bogged down in front of India. Bavuma, their skipper, did not even try to attack the pacers. He should have done something different. It was a walk in the park for India."</p>

<p>India are sitting pretty at the top with 16 points courtesy of&nbsp;eight back-to-back wins in the mega event and will now play the Netherlands in their last league game before the semi-finals. They meet the Dutch on Sunday (Nov 12) in Bengaluru.</p>


India continued their unbelievable run in the home ODI World Cup, with a massive 243-run win over second-positioned South Africa in match 37 on Sunday (Nov 5) at the iconic Eden Gardens in the eastern city of Kolkata.

India continued their unbelievable run in the home ODI World Cup, with a massive 243-run win over second-positioned South Africa in match 37 on Sunday (Nov 5) at the iconic Eden Gardens in the eastern city of Kolkata. Batting first, India rode on a magnificent start provided by captain Rohit Sharma (40), Shreyas Iyer's 77 and birthday boy Virat Kohli's 101* to post 326 for 5. In reply, Indian pacers and Ravindra Jadeja's five-fer dismissed the Proteas for 83 in 27.1 overs. After the game, Rawalpindi Express Shoaib Akhtar lauded Team India, praising their pace trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami. The former Pakistan pacer feels the Indian fast bowlers deserve more credit and 'it is time to celebrate them' for their wonderful job in the last few matches. "Credit goes to the bowlers as they are performing brilliantly. It’s high time that you start regarding Indian pace bowlers as you do it for the batters basically. It’s time to celebrate fast bowling in Indian cricket because they have done a wonderful job in the last three to four matches and they are looking apart,” Akhtar said on his YouTube channel. Bumrah (15 wickets), Siraj (10) and Shami (16) have assured India of terrific start with the ball in the last three-four games, setting the tone for other bowlers to cash in. As a result, India dismissed England for 129 and Sri Lanka for a paltry 55 before rattling the South Africans on Sunday evening. During the SA run-chase, the Proteas were reduced to 35-3 due to the pace trio's relentless bowling before Jadeja took over. Also read: ODI World Cup 2023: Sunil Gavaskar in awe of Team India after ruthless win against South Africa in Kolkata Akhtar added, "I am disappointed with South Africa that they did not take charge and didn’t even try. They got bogged down in front of India. Bavuma, their skipper, did not even try to attack the pacers. He should have done something different. It was a walk in the park for India." India are sitting pretty at the top with 16 points courtesy of eight back-to-back wins in the mega event and will now play the Netherlands in their last league game before the semi-finals. They meet the Dutch on Sunday (Nov 12) in Bengaluru.

ODI WC: High time we celebrate India's fast bowling, says Shoaib Akhtar after hosts' big win vs SA

<p>India beat England by 100 runs in match 29 of the ODI World Cup 2023 edition on Sunday (Oct 29) in Lucknow to keep their winning run intact in the ten-team tournament at home. Being asked to bat first, India rode on captain Rohit Sharma's 87, KL Rahul's 39 and Suryakumar Yadav's 49 to post 229 for 9 in 50 overs.<br />
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In reply, Jos Buttler-led defending champions were bundled out for 129 in 34.5 overs with Mohammed Shami taking 4 for 22 along with Jasprit Bumrah's 3 for 32. Thus, India regained the top spot, from South Africa, to have 12 points and one foot in the semi-finals.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After the game, Bumrah lauded his bowling partner Shami.<br />
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Shami wasn't preferred in the playing XI during India's initial games but came back during the New Zealand game (picking 5 for 54) and was adjudged the Player-of-the-Match following India's four-wicket win in pursuit of 274 in Dharamsala. In the Lucknow encounter, Shami continued his top form and returned with 4 for 22, dismissing the likes of Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow and Adil Rashid, to contribute in India's win. Thus, Bumrah was all praise for his bowling partner.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>'He's you know, one of the legends of the game'</strong></h2>

<p>Bumrah told Sky Sports, "He is outstanding. He's you know, one of the legends of the game. I feel he has always been quite calm. He doesn't come out to be flamboyant, but the way he was bowling as if he was playing a Test match and [it] was really, really wonderful to see.&nbsp; Usually, we've had a lot of partnerships in Test-match cricket and I really enjoy bowling with him. So yeah, I'm really happy with the way he's going on."</p>

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<p>With India registering their sixth win on the trot, captain Rohit said at the post-match presentation, "This was the game, a lot of character in the squad. When the times were tough, all our experienced players stood up at the right time and got the game for us. Looking at how the tournament has gone for us, batting second in the first five games, we had to come and bat here. We were challenged upfront, they bowled pretty well upfront. For us to get to a total on a pitch that had something in it, we just wanted to get to a total where we could play with it. We were not great with the bat today. Losing three wickets isn't the ideal situation. When you are in a situation like that, all you are looking to do is create that long partnership, which we got. But couple of guys threw it at the end, including myself."</p>

<p>He added, "I thought we were 30 runs short. (On India's new ball bowling) It's not something you see everyday. When you start your innings, you have to somehow try and get a couple of wickets to put the pressure back on the opposition. With the experience that our seamers have now, you can always rely and bank on them to get those crucial breakthroughs. That's exactly what our seamers did. They exploited the conditions pretty well. There was swing, there was lateral a bit of lateral movement as well. They put the ball in the right areas to create that doubt in the batters' mind."</p>

<p>India will now face Sri Lanka in match 33 of the mega event on Thursday (Nov 2) in Mumbai.<br />
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India beat England by 100 runs in match 29 of the ODI World Cup 2023 edition on Sunday (Oct 29) in Lucknow to keep their winning run intact in the ten-team tournament at home.

India beat England by 100 runs in match 29 of the ODI World Cup 2023 edition on Sunday (Oct 29) in Lucknow to keep their winning run intact in the ten-team tournament at home. Being asked to bat first, India rode on captain Rohit Sharma's 87, KL Rahul's 39 and Suryakumar Yadav's 49 to post 229 for 9 in 50 overs. In reply, Jos Buttler-led defending champions were bundled out for 129 in 34.5 overs with Mohammed Shami taking 4 for 22 along with Jasprit Bumrah's 3 for 32. Thus, India regained the top spot, from South Africa, to have 12 points and one foot in the semi-finals. After the game, Bumrah lauded his bowling partner Shami. Shami wasn't preferred in the playing XI during India's initial games but came back during the New Zealand game (picking 5 for 54) and was adjudged the Player-of-the-Match following India's four-wicket win in pursuit of 274 in Dharamsala. In the Lucknow encounter, Shami continued his top form and returned with 4 for 22, dismissing the likes of Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow and Adil Rashid, to contribute in India's win. Thus, Bumrah was all praise for his bowling partner. 'He's you know, one of the legends of the game' Bumrah told Sky Sports, "He is outstanding. He's you know, one of the legends of the game. I feel he has always been quite calm. He doesn't come out to be flamboyant, but the way he was bowling as if he was playing a Test match and [it] was really, really wonderful to see. Usually, we've had a lot of partnerships in Test-match cricket and I really enjoy bowling with him. So yeah, I'm really happy with the way he's going on." Also read: India surpass New Zealand to achieve THIS special feat in ODI World Cups after win over England With India registering their sixth win on the trot, captain Rohit said at the post-match presentation, "This was the game, a lot of character in the squad. When the times were tough, all our experienced players stood up at the right time and got the game for us. Looking at how the tournament has gone for us, batting second in the first five games, we had to come and bat here. We were challenged upfront, they bowled pretty well upfront. For us to get to a total on a pitch that had something in it, we just wanted to get to a total where we could play with it. We were not great with the bat today. Losing three wickets isn't the ideal situation. When you are in a situation like that, all you are looking to do is create that long partnership, which we got. But couple of guys threw it at the end, including myself." He added, "I thought we were 30 runs short. (On India's new ball bowling) It's not something you see everyday. When you start your innings, you have to somehow try and get a couple of wickets to put the pressure back on the opposition. With the experience that our seamers have now, you can always rely and bank on them to get those crucial breakthroughs. That's exactly what our seamers did. They exploited the conditions pretty well. There was swing, there was lateral a bit of lateral movement as well. They put the ball in the right areas to create that doubt in the batters' mind." India will now face Sri Lanka in match 33 of the mega event on Thursday (Nov 2) in Mumbai. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

CWC '23: 'Md Shami is one of the...' - Bumrah all praise for his bowling partner after India beat England

<p>The ‘Sultan of swing’ Wasim Akram cannot stop praising ace seamer Jasprit Bumrah following India’s statement-making win over England in Lucknow in World Cup 2023. While Mohammed Shami starred with the ball, picking four wickets for 22 in seven overs, it was Bumrah’s new-ball spell that set the tone for India as they thrashed England by 100 runs to go on top of the points table.</p>

<p>Talking on a TV show in Pakistan, Akram hailed India’s premier bowler, Bumrah, the best of this generation, even going to the extent of calling him someone with better control of the new ball than himself.</p>

<p>“He is the best in the world right now. Top of the ladder! The control, the pace, the variations, just a complete bowler. A treat to watch,” Akram told&nbsp;A Sports.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>“With the new ball, to get this kind of movement on this kind of pitch … pace, carry, follow-through… you name it he’s a complete bowler,” Akram added.</p>

<p>Chasing a mediocre total of 230, England reached 30 in no time, with both openers finding gaps at will. Just when it looked like England would walk away with their second win in this tournament, Bumrah picked up two wickets in successive balls, removing David Malan and Joe Root.&nbsp;</p>

<p>That was the beginning of the end of the England innings, as they got reduced to 52 for five soon after. Shami removed Moeen Ali, while Kuldeep Yadav trapped Liam Livingstone in the middle to end England’s hopes of making any comeback in the match.</p>

<h2>Special Bumrah amazes Akram</h2>

<p>Besides delivering perfect Yorkers, Bumrah is as lethal with the new ball as any in modern-day cricket. His ability to make the new ball talk both ways, mostly while bowling from around the wicket to the left-handers, makes it almost impossible for them to play him, let alone attack.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Comparing himself to Bumrah, Akram noted, even he didn’t have the same control as Bumrah.</p>

<p>“When I used to bowl outswingers like that to right-handed batters with the new ball, sometimes I couldn’t control the ball also. But Bumrah definitely has better control with the new ball than myself,” Wasim said with a smile.</p>

<p>“The length where he bowls with the new ball is what creates uncertainty for the batters,” he added.</p>

<p>With the win in Lucknow, India have assured themselves of a place in the semis, while England, with five losses in six matches, is ruled out of the race for the semis.</p>

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The ‘Sultan of swing’ Wasim Akram cannot stop praising ace seamer Jasprit Bumrah following India’s statement-making win over England in Lucknow in World Cup 2023.

The ‘Sultan of swing’ Wasim Akram cannot stop praising ace seamer Jasprit Bumrah following India’s statement-making win over England in Lucknow in World Cup 2023. While Mohammed Shami starred with the ball, picking four wickets for 22 in seven overs, it was Bumrah’s new-ball spell that set the tone for India as they thrashed England by 100 runs to go on top of the points table. Talking on a TV show in Pakistan, Akram hailed India’s premier bowler, Bumrah, the best of this generation, even going to the extent of calling him someone with better control of the new ball than himself. “He is the best in the world right now. Top of the ladder! The control, the pace, the variations, just a complete bowler. A treat to watch,” Akram told A Sports. ALSO READ: World Cup 2023: 'Same old story...', Captain Jos Buttler seethes after England fumble chase against India “With the new ball, to get this kind of movement on this kind of pitch … pace, carry, follow-through… you name it he’s a complete bowler,” Akram added. Chasing a mediocre total of 230, England reached 30 in no time, with both openers finding gaps at will. Just when it looked like England would walk away with their second win in this tournament, Bumrah picked up two wickets in successive balls, removing David Malan and Joe Root. That was the beginning of the end of the England innings, as they got reduced to 52 for five soon after. Shami removed Moeen Ali, while Kuldeep Yadav trapped Liam Livingstone in the middle to end England’s hopes of making any comeback in the match. Special Bumrah amazes Akram Besides delivering perfect Yorkers, Bumrah is as lethal with the new ball as any in modern-day cricket. His ability to make the new ball talk both ways, mostly while bowling from around the wicket to the left-handers, makes it almost impossible for them to play him, let alone attack. Comparing himself to Bumrah, Akram noted, even he didn’t have the same control as Bumrah. “When I used to bowl outswingers like that to right-handed batters with the new ball, sometimes I couldn’t control the ball also. But Bumrah definitely has better control with the new ball than myself,” Wasim said with a smile. “The length where he bowls with the new ball is what creates uncertainty for the batters,” he added. With the win in Lucknow, India have assured themselves of a place in the semis, while England, with five losses in six matches, is ruled out of the race for the semis. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

World Cup - He has better control with new ball than myself: Wasim Akram lauds ‘best in the world’ Bumrah

<p>Defending a modest target of 230, Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah picked two consecutive wickets in his second over to peg the England batting lineup back.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As soon as Bumrah picked up the wickets, the fans erupted on social media and hailed the pacer as one of the greatest bowlers of this generation. Akin to the way Bumrah turned the tide of the game against Pakistan, the pacer brought India back into the contest after English batters had got off to a decent start.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bumrah is the best seamer in the world by a margin which genuinely terrifies me</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bumrah?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bumrah</a> man! Indian cricket benefiting from some next level karma to deserve him. What a start!</p>
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Gets Dawid Malan for 16 - India have the opening wicket. <a href="https://t.co/CAW0XtIvsg">pic.twitter.com/CAW0XtIvsg</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Boom Boom Bumrah Number One bowler in the World. Virat kohli reaction after Bumrah taking Two Wickets.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvsENG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvsENG</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldCup2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldCup2023</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamIndia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TeamIndia</a> <a href="https://t.co/A7RbWvEYp9">pic.twitter.com/A7RbWvEYp9</a></p>
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<p>Bumrah could have had a third wicket as well&nbsp;when Jonny Bairstow slashed a wide outside-off delivery and gifted an edge to a diving Virat Kohli, who could not hold onto the catch.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Put into bat first on a double-paced Ekana pitch, Indian openers found it difficult to get going from the start. While skipper Rohit Sharma&nbsp;adapted to the nature of the pitch, his partner Shubman Gill went for an expansive drive and paid the price for it.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Virat Kohli departed on a duck&nbsp;while Shreyas Iyer perished against a short delivery for the second consecutive time. Useful contributions from KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav ensured that India crossed the 200-run mark and gave the bowlers something to work with.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>PLAYINGS XIs:&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p><strong>India:</strong> Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj</p>

<p><strong>England:&nbsp;</strong>Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (c &amp; wk), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood</p>

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Defending a modest target of 230, Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah picked two consecutive wickets in his second over to peg the England batting lineup back. As soon as Bumrah picked up the wickets, the fans erupted on social media and hailed the pacer as one of the greatest bowlers of this generation.

Defending a modest target of 230, Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah picked two consecutive wickets in his second over to peg the England batting lineup back. As soon as Bumrah picked up the wickets, the fans erupted on social media and hailed the pacer as one of the greatest bowlers of this generation. Akin to the way Bumrah turned the tide of the game against Pakistan, the pacer brought India back into the contest after English batters had got off to a decent start. Bumrah is the best seamer in the world by a margin which genuinely terrifies me — Ben Jones (@benjonescricket) October 29, 2023 × #Bumrah man! Indian cricket benefiting from some next level karma to deserve him. What a start! — Anant Tyagi (@anantyagi_) October 29, 2023 × JASPRIT BUMRAH, THE HERO...!!! Gets Dawid Malan for 16 - India have the opening wicket. pic.twitter.com/CAW0XtIvsg — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 29, 2023 × Bumrah is the greatest bowler of this generation. - No one will come close to him. pic.twitter.com/rPRPQQvPp4 — Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 29, 2023 × Boom Boom Bumrah Number One bowler in the World. Virat kohli reaction after Bumrah taking Two Wickets.#INDvsENG #WorldCup2023 #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/A7RbWvEYp9 — Nachiketha M (@NachikethMatad) October 29, 2023 × View this post on Instagram A post shared by ICC (@icc) × Bumrah could have had a third wicket as well when Jonny Bairstow slashed a wide outside-off delivery and gifted an edge to a diving Virat Kohli, who could not hold onto the catch. Put into bat first on a double-paced Ekana pitch, Indian openers found it difficult to get going from the start. While skipper Rohit Sharma adapted to the nature of the pitch, his partner Shubman Gill went for an expansive drive and paid the price for it. Virat Kohli departed on a duck while Shreyas Iyer perished against a short delivery for the second consecutive time. Useful contributions from KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav ensured that India crossed the 200-run mark and gave the bowlers something to work with. PLAYINGS XIs: India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj England: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

World Cup 2023: 'Greatest bowler of generation,' fans exult after Bumrah picks consecutive wickets

<p>There’s no stopping the Indian cricket team. The Men in Blue look like the most complete side in this World Cup as they clinched their fourth successive win in the tournament by beating Bangladesh by seven wickets in Pune. A record-breaking 48th ODI hundred by King Kohli and twin wickets each to seamers and Jadeja, alongside a maiden CWC fifty by Shubman Gill, put India ahead.</p>

<p>Bangladesh won the toss on Thursday and decided to bat first, with regular captain Shakib Al Hasan missing out due to an injury. The opening pair of Tanzid Hasan and Litton Das began slowly but picked up the pace after the fifth over.&nbsp;</p>

<p>India’s Hardik Pandya suffered a horrific-looking injury while attempting to stop the ball. He was taken to the hospital for the scans immediately. With Bangladesh going strong, ace-spinner Kuldeep Yadav broke the partnership by trapping in front of the wickets on 51.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Captain Nazmul Shanto and Mehidy Hasan Miraz departed soon after. Litton Das fell on 66 as Bangladesh got reduced to 137 for four at one stage. Seasoned campaigner Mushfiqur Rahim contributed with a gritty 38, completing 1,000 runs in the World Cup in the meantime.</p>

<p>Pacers chipped in with wickets during the fag end, but it was Mahmudullah’s late onslaught that kept them in the game. Bangladesh scored 256/8 in the first innings.</p>

<p>Indian openers were back to doing what they do best – hitting from ball one. While Captain Rohit Sharma took the onus earlier, smashing everyone for straight-batted fours, young Gill pulled up his socks sooner. Hasan Mahmud dismissed Rohit, caught in deep square leg on 48.</p>

<p>Virat Kohli took advantage of the two no-balls straightaway, scoring ten, including a poster-worthy six over long-on.</p>

<p>Shubman Gill completed his maiden Cricket World Cup fifty but fell to Miraz on 53.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kohli and Shreyas Iyer stitched a 46-run stand, keeping India ahead in the chase. However, Iyer’s mistimed shot to deep mid-wicket resulted in his wicket on 19. By then, Virat had also completed his fifty against Bangladesh in a CWC game.</p>

<p>Alongside KL Rahul, who continued his good run, Kohli upped the ante and smashed hefty blows to come closer to his first hundred of this World Cup. With him scoring almost all the runs in the end, Kohli completed his 48th ODI hundred and helped India beat Bangladesh by seven wickets.</p>

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There’s no stopping the Indian cricket team. The Men in Blue look like the most complete side in this World Cup as they clinched their fourth successive win in the tournament by beating Bangladesh by seven wickets in Pune.

There’s no stopping the Indian cricket team. The Men in Blue look like the most complete side in this World Cup as they clinched their fourth successive win in the tournament by beating Bangladesh by seven wickets in Pune. A record-breaking 48th ODI hundred by King Kohli and twin wickets each to seamers and Jadeja, alongside a maiden CWC fifty by Shubman Gill, put India ahead. Bangladesh won the toss on Thursday and decided to bat first, with regular captain Shakib Al Hasan missing out due to an injury. The opening pair of Tanzid Hasan and Litton Das began slowly but picked up the pace after the fifth over. India’s Hardik Pandya suffered a horrific-looking injury while attempting to stop the ball. He was taken to the hospital for the scans immediately. With Bangladesh going strong, ace-spinner Kuldeep Yadav broke the partnership by trapping in front of the wickets on 51. ALSO READ: SHOCKING! Irfan Pathan recalls being hit by nail during India-Pakistan clash after PCB's complaint in CWC '23 Captain Nazmul Shanto and Mehidy Hasan Miraz departed soon after. Litton Das fell on 66 as Bangladesh got reduced to 137 for four at one stage. Seasoned campaigner Mushfiqur Rahim contributed with a gritty 38, completing 1,000 runs in the World Cup in the meantime. Pacers chipped in with wickets during the fag end, but it was Mahmudullah’s late onslaught that kept them in the game. Bangladesh scored 256/8 in the first innings. Indian openers were back to doing what they do best – hitting from ball one. While Captain Rohit Sharma took the onus earlier, smashing everyone for straight-batted fours, young Gill pulled up his socks sooner. Hasan Mahmud dismissed Rohit, caught in deep square leg on 48. Virat Kohli took advantage of the two no-balls straightaway, scoring ten, including a poster-worthy six over long-on. Shubman Gill completed his maiden Cricket World Cup fifty but fell to Miraz on 53. Kohli and Shreyas Iyer stitched a 46-run stand, keeping India ahead in the chase. However, Iyer’s mistimed shot to deep mid-wicket resulted in his wicket on 19. By then, Virat had also completed his fifty against Bangladesh in a CWC game. Alongside KL Rahul, who continued his good run, Kohli upped the ante and smashed hefty blows to come closer to his first hundred of this World Cup. With him scoring almost all the runs in the end, Kohli completed his 48th ODI hundred and helped India beat Bangladesh by seven wickets. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

World Cup: Virat Kohli's 48th ODI hundred helps India beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets

<p>Former Indian opener Sunil Gavaskar feels India can give Jasprit Bumrah a break in the upcoming Bangladesh clash in the ODI World Cup 2023 edition, on Thursday (Oct 19) at the MCA Stadium in Pune. Gavaskar has suggested the Rohit Sharma-Rahul Dravid-led Indian thinktank to bring in Mohammed Shami in place of Bumrah.</p>

<h2><strong>'Just a couple of days gap between Bangladesh and New Zealand face-off'</strong></h2>

<p>In an interaction with India Today, Gavaskar said, "I think Shami is someone who they have to bring into the team, because the next match in Dharamsala, in conditions which will assist a fast bowler. You need Jasprit Bumrah to be 100 percent there. Also, there is a just a couple of days gap between the game against Bangladesh in Pune and New Zealand in Dharamsala. There is going to be a change in weather also. Ideally, I think Jasprit Bumrah be given a bit of break and then maybe Shami comes in."</p>

<p>The Little Master further added, "You really are not losing anything with Shami coming back in the team. Siraj had a bit of a breather against the Australians in the 3-match series before the World Cup. Shami coming in against Bangladesh is something that the think tank might think of."</p>

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<p>So far, Bumrah has been in top form in the ongoing World Cup at home. In the three games, he has churned out eight wickets and was adjudged the Player-of-the-Match for his 2 for 19 versus Pakistan. Shami, on the other hand, has not got a game and will be desperate to be included in the final XI.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ahead of the India-Bangladesh tie, India's bowling coach Paras&nbsp;Mhambrey lavished huge praise on Bumrah in the pre-match presser and said, "You have seen him in the last three games that he has played, what he brings to the table, he is a world-class bowler. He gives you that breakthrough that you require in the power plays. He's well adapted to bowl in the middle overs and he's a top gun dead bowler."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mhambrey hinted that India are likely to go unchanged in the game versus the Bangla Tigers.</p>

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Former Indian opener Sunil Gavaskar feels India can give Jasprit Bumrah a break in the upcoming Bangladesh clash in the ODI World Cup 2023 edition, on Thursday (Oct 19) at the MCA Stadium in Pune.

Former Indian opener Sunil Gavaskar feels India can give Jasprit Bumrah a break in the upcoming Bangladesh clash in the ODI World Cup 2023 edition, on Thursday (Oct 19) at the MCA Stadium in Pune. Gavaskar has suggested the Rohit Sharma-Rahul Dravid-led Indian thinktank to bring in Mohammed Shami in place of Bumrah. 'Just a couple of days gap between Bangladesh and New Zealand face-off' In an interaction with India Today, Gavaskar said, "I think Shami is someone who they have to bring into the team, because the next match in Dharamsala, in conditions which will assist a fast bowler. You need Jasprit Bumrah to be 100 percent there. Also, there is a just a couple of days gap between the game against Bangladesh in Pune and New Zealand in Dharamsala. There is going to be a change in weather also. Ideally, I think Jasprit Bumrah be given a bit of break and then maybe Shami comes in." The Little Master further added, "You really are not losing anything with Shami coming back in the team. Siraj had a bit of a breather against the Australians in the 3-match series before the World Cup. Shami coming in against Bangladesh is something that the think tank might think of." Also read: ODI World Cup 2023: WATCH | New Zealand's Mitchell Santner takes SUPERMAN catch vs Afghanistan So far, Bumrah has been in top form in the ongoing World Cup at home. In the three games, he has churned out eight wickets and was adjudged the Player-of-the-Match for his 2 for 19 versus Pakistan. Shami, on the other hand, has not got a game and will be desperate to be included in the final XI. Ahead of the India-Bangladesh tie, India's bowling coach Paras Mhambrey lavished huge praise on Bumrah in the pre-match presser and said, "You have seen him in the last three games that he has played, what he brings to the table, he is a world-class bowler. He gives you that breakthrough that you require in the power plays. He's well adapted to bowl in the middle overs and he's a top gun dead bowler." Mhambrey hinted that India are likely to go unchanged in the game versus the Bangla Tigers. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

CWC '23: Rest Bumrah, bring in Shami - Sunil Gavaskar wants India to ring in one change for Bangladesh tie

<p>India's ace bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been in superb form in the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023 with the joint-most wickets (8) so far. The bowler had returned to the national side just ahead of the quadrennial tournament and has been India's gun weapon in all three games.</p>

<p>Talking to ICC's Digital Inside Tanvi Shah after India's seven-wicket win over Pakistan, Bumrah put aside any injury concerns or pressure of the job and said that he's doing what he wanted to do as a child.</p>

<p>"I don't really look at it as pressure or responsibility because as a child I wanted to be a cricketer,” Bumrah said in Ahmedabad.</p>

<p>"I wanted to play for India. I wanted to do the difficult job. I wanted to make my team win. So that is what I'm doing.</p>

<p>"I've learned a lot over the years. I tried to use my experience, I've played a lot in this country,” he added.</p>

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<p>"So you use my experience and try to help the team as much as you can because if you think about pressure and expectation and responsibility, you won't be able to perform with that baggage of expectation.”</p>

<p>The bowler was named Player of the Match for his 2/19 in the low-scoring game against Pakistan and was the chief architect of Men in Green's collapse.</p>

<p>Bumrah bowled Pak's Mohammad Rizwan and Shadab Khan on sensational deliveries as others around him chipped in to bring the opposition from 155/2 to 191 all-out.</p>

<p>Chasing the target, India never looked troubled as skipper Rohit Sharma led the charge with a 63-ball 86 and the Men in Blue mauled down the target with almost 20 overs to spare.</p>

<p>India had previously beaten Australia and Afghanistan in Chennai and New Delhi, respectively, before conquering Pakistan. They next play against Bangladesh on October 19 in Pune.</p>

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India's ace bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been in superb form in the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023 with the joint-most wickets (8) so far. The bowler had returned to the national side just ahead of the quadrennial tournament and has been India's gun weapon in all three games.

India's ace bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been in superb form in the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023 with the joint-most wickets (8) so far. The bowler had returned to the national side just ahead of the quadrennial tournament and has been India's gun weapon in all three games. Talking to ICC's Digital Inside Tanvi Shah after India's seven-wicket win over Pakistan, Bumrah put aside any injury concerns or pressure of the job and said that he's doing what he wanted to do as a child. "I don't really look at it as pressure or responsibility because as a child I wanted to be a cricketer,” Bumrah said in Ahmedabad. "I wanted to play for India. I wanted to do the difficult job. I wanted to make my team win. So that is what I'm doing. "I've learned a lot over the years. I tried to use my experience, I've played a lot in this country,” he added. Also Watch: UNMISSABLE! Afghanistan dressing room erupts in joy with historic win over England "So you use my experience and try to help the team as much as you can because if you think about pressure and expectation and responsibility, you won't be able to perform with that baggage of expectation.” The bowler was named Player of the Match for his 2/19 in the low-scoring game against Pakistan and was the chief architect of Men in Green's collapse. Bumrah bowled Pak's Mohammad Rizwan and Shadab Khan on sensational deliveries as others around him chipped in to bring the opposition from 155/2 to 191 all-out. Chasing the target, India never looked troubled as skipper Rohit Sharma led the charge with a 63-ball 86 and the Men in Blue mauled down the target with almost 20 overs to spare. India had previously beaten Australia and Afghanistan in Chennai and New Delhi, respectively, before conquering Pakistan. They next play against Bangladesh on October 19 in Pune. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

ODI World Cup 2023: India bowler Jasprit Bumrah puts aside injury and pressure concerns after Pakistan win

<p>India bowler Jasprit Bumrah, after the win against Pakistan in ODI World Cup 2023 match, revealed the reason behind his now-famous 'temple point' celebration. The bowler, who was named Player of the Match after his 2/19 against Pakistan, had done the celebration after taking a wicket against Afghanistan in the previous match.</p>

<p>“It just came to my mind. I'd seen Rashford do it as well," Bumrah told ICC Digital Insider Tanvi Shah after India won by seven wickets against Pakistan.</p>

<p>"I thought it was cool. There's no particular big back story behind it. At the end I decided to do it. Usually I'm too tired to celebrate. But that is one occasion where I did celebrate,” he added.</p>

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<p>The celebration was first made famous by England and Manchester United football player Marcus Rashford and Bumrah is big fan of the club. The India bowler, however, acknowledged that he had no intention of making the celebration go viral.</p>

<p>"I had no intentions of making it viral or spreading it everywhere," added the bowler.</p>

<p>India have won all three of their matches at the ongoing World Cup and Bumrah said that the team is currently thinking about recovery than momentum.</p>

<p>"We're not thinking about the momentum. The team is right now thinking about recovery,” Bumrah said.</p>

<p>"We've played three games back-to-back and the result has been on the good side because our preparation has been good."</p>

<p>"The team vibe is also good. People are pretty relaxed. They're looking to execute, they're looking to have fun with each other. It's a good place to be now," he added.</p>

<p>India won their match against Pakistan with much ease after the bowlers, along with Bumrah, took all 10 wickets for just 191 runs. Pakistan suffered a dramatic collapse, going from 155/2 to 191/10, before India registered their eighth straight win against the arch-rivals in the ODI World Cups.</p>

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India bowler Jasprit Bumrah, after the win against Pakistan in ODI World Cup 2023 match, revealed the reason behind his now-famous 'temple point' celebration. The bowler, who was named Player of the Match after his 2/19 against Pakistan, had done the celebration after taking a wicket against Afghanistan in the previous match.

India bowler Jasprit Bumrah, after the win against Pakistan in ODI World Cup 2023 match, revealed the reason behind his now-famous 'temple point' celebration. The bowler, who was named Player of the Match after his 2/19 against Pakistan, had done the celebration after taking a wicket against Afghanistan in the previous match. “It just came to my mind. I'd seen Rashford do it as well," Bumrah told ICC Digital Insider Tanvi Shah after India won by seven wickets against Pakistan. "I thought it was cool. There's no particular big back story behind it. At the end I decided to do it. Usually I'm too tired to celebrate. But that is one occasion where I did celebrate,” he added. Also Read: 'If you can't win, then...,' Former player Ramiz Raja blasts Pakistan after loss vs India The celebration was first made famous by England and Manchester United football player Marcus Rashford and Bumrah is big fan of the club. The India bowler, however, acknowledged that he had no intention of making the celebration go viral. "I had no intentions of making it viral or spreading it everywhere," added the bowler. India have won all three of their matches at the ongoing World Cup and Bumrah said that the team is currently thinking about recovery than momentum. "We're not thinking about the momentum. The team is right now thinking about recovery,” Bumrah said. "We've played three games back-to-back and the result has been on the good side because our preparation has been good." "The team vibe is also good. People are pretty relaxed. They're looking to execute, they're looking to have fun with each other. It's a good place to be now," he added. India won their match against Pakistan with much ease after the bowlers, along with Bumrah, took all 10 wickets for just 191 runs. Pakistan suffered a dramatic collapse, going from 155/2 to 191/10, before India registered their eighth straight win against the arch-rivals in the ODI World Cups. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

ODI World Cup 2023: India bowler Jasprit Bumrah reveals reason behind his 'temple point' celebration

<p>Ace India seamer Jasprit Bumrah, who, for the nth time when his team asked him to go out of the box and deliver, did it against Pakistan, dismissing well-settled Muhammad Rizwan clean bowled off a slower off-cutter. That wicket broke Pakistan’s back as they lost wickets in clusters, getting all out on 191 despite being 155 for two at one stage.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After India won the high-octane clash in Ahmedabad by seven wickets, Bumrah got adjudged the Player of the Match for his spell of two for 19 in seven overs, including a maiden.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Speaking to the media on his performance that laid the foundation for others to wrap the Pakistani innings on an under-par total, Bumrah acknowledged his special slower ball, admitting his slower off-cutters are as good as off-spinners slower delivery.</p>

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<p>“We were bowling in the middle overs, and I saw Jaddu's ball was turning, not too much, but a little bit. I count my slower ball as a spinner's slower ball, one of those days where it came off,” Bumrah on how effective his slower ball is.</p>

<p>The right-arm seamer also detailed how the pitch behaved during the first innings and what prompted Bumrah to stick with hit-the-deck length.</p>

<p>“It felt good. Usually, you try to analyse the wicket as soon as possible. We realised the wicket was on the slower side so we wanted to bowl hard lengths. We were trying to make it as difficult as possible,” Bumrah added.</p>

<p>Other than outfoxing Rizwan with a beauty of a delivery, Bumrah bowled a peach to Shadab Khan, who played the wrong line, to clean bowl him. When asked to explain how he pulled that off, Bumrah said, “Little phase where there was reverse swing, one of the occasions when the white ball was reverse swinging.”</p>

<h2>India maintain&nbsp;winning streak over Pakistan</h2>

<p>With India winning yet another CWC encounter against Pakistan, they have increased their lead to 8-0 in CWC head-to-head contests.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While each bowler, barring Shardul Thakur, returned with two wickets each, Siraj and Bumrah picked big wickets - Babar Azam and Rizwan, respectively.&nbsp;</p>

<p>During the chase, Captain Rohit Sharma took the onus on himself and slammed a brilliant 86 to guide India home for their third straight win in this World Cup 2023.</p>

<p>With this, they also reached the top of the points table.</p>

<p>India will next face Bangladesh in Pune on Thursday (Oct 19).</p>

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Ace India seamer Jasprit Bumrah, who, for the nth time when his team asked him to go out of the box and deliver, did it against Pakistan, dismissing well-settled Muhammad Rizwan clean bowled off a slower off-cutter.

Ace India seamer Jasprit Bumrah, who, for the nth time when his team asked him to go out of the box and deliver, did it against Pakistan, dismissing well-settled Muhammad Rizwan clean bowled off a slower off-cutter. That wicket broke Pakistan’s back as they lost wickets in clusters, getting all out on 191 despite being 155 for two at one stage. After India won the high-octane clash in Ahmedabad by seven wickets, Bumrah got adjudged the Player of the Match for his spell of two for 19 in seven overs, including a maiden. Speaking to the media on his performance that laid the foundation for others to wrap the Pakistani innings on an under-par total, Bumrah acknowledged his special slower ball, admitting his slower off-cutters are as good as off-spinners slower delivery. ALSO READ: ODI World Cup: Rohit Sharma's fifty paints Ahmedabad blue as India maintain perfect winning record vs Pakistan “We were bowling in the middle overs, and I saw Jaddu's ball was turning, not too much, but a little bit. I count my slower ball as a spinner's slower ball, one of those days where it came off,” Bumrah on how effective his slower ball is. The right-arm seamer also detailed how the pitch behaved during the first innings and what prompted Bumrah to stick with hit-the-deck length. “It felt good. Usually, you try to analyse the wicket as soon as possible. We realised the wicket was on the slower side so we wanted to bowl hard lengths. We were trying to make it as difficult as possible,” Bumrah added. Other than outfoxing Rizwan with a beauty of a delivery, Bumrah bowled a peach to Shadab Khan, who played the wrong line, to clean bowl him. When asked to explain how he pulled that off, Bumrah said, “Little phase where there was reverse swing, one of the occasions when the white ball was reverse swinging.” India maintain winning streak over Pakistan With India winning yet another CWC encounter against Pakistan, they have increased their lead to 8-0 in CWC head-to-head contests. While each bowler, barring Shardul Thakur, returned with two wickets each, Siraj and Bumrah picked big wickets - Babar Azam and Rizwan, respectively. During the chase, Captain Rohit Sharma took the onus on himself and slammed a brilliant 86 to guide India home for their third straight win in this World Cup 2023. With this, they also reached the top of the points table. India will next face Bangladesh in Pune on Thursday (Oct 19). WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Pakistan failed to make most of the gained momentum during the middle overs, as Indian bowlers struck gold, with each, barring Shardul Thakur, picking two wickets each to inflict a collapse in Ahmedabad on Saturday. While captain Babar Azam hit his maiden CWC 2023 fifty, Pakistan crumbled under pressure, with India wrapping them on 191&nbsp;in the marquee World Cup clash.</p>

<p>After being asked to bat first at the biggest stadium in the world, Pakistan got off to a flyer, with both openers Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq hitting fours early on. When Pakistan looked like taking an advantage over India, Mohammed Siraj picked the first wicket, trapping Shafique in front.</p>

<p>Captain Babar Azam and Imam took the innings forward but couldn’t take it far, as Hardik Pandya removed the left-hander caught behind.</p>

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<p>The partnership between Babar and Muhammad Rizwan steadied the ship, with Babar completing his first fifty of this competition. The pair dodged the spin threat in the middle overs, helping Pakistan cross 150-mark.When they looked like changing gears, Siraj returned to pick the big fish in Babar bowled on 50. Soon after, Kuldeep Yadav gave India another breakthrough by dismissing Shakeel on six. After getting hit for a boundary by Iftikhar Ahmed, Kuldeep bowled him a wrong-un to get his second wicket in the over.</p>

<p>That wicket dented Pakistan’s momentum as Rizwan, who was just one run away from becoming the first Pakistani keeper-batter to complete a fifty against India in World Cups, got outfoxed by Bumrah’s slower off-cutter. With three wickets down in two overs, Pakistan’s back was against the wall.</p>

<p>Vice-captain Shadab Khan got bowled in the next over, while a couple of overs later, Pandya removed their last hope Mohammad Nawaz caught on four.</p>

<p>Hasan Ali tried contributing with some runs but couldn’t help his team cross the 200-run barrier, as they got all out on 191 inside the 43rd over.</p>

<p>Given the form the Indian batters are in, the hosts are likely to extend their head-to-head lead over Pakistan in CWCs to 8-0.</p>

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Pakistan failed to make most of the gained momentum during the middle overs, as Indian bowlers struck gold, with each, barring Shardul Thakur, picking two wickets each to inflict a collapse in Ahmedabad on Saturday.

Pakistan failed to make most of the gained momentum during the middle overs, as Indian bowlers struck gold, with each, barring Shardul Thakur, picking two wickets each to inflict a collapse in Ahmedabad on Saturday. While captain Babar Azam hit his maiden CWC 2023 fifty, Pakistan crumbled under pressure, with India wrapping them on 191 in the marquee World Cup clash. After being asked to bat first at the biggest stadium in the world, Pakistan got off to a flyer, with both openers Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq hitting fours early on. When Pakistan looked like taking an advantage over India, Mohammed Siraj picked the first wicket, trapping Shafique in front. Captain Babar Azam and Imam took the innings forward but couldn’t take it far, as Hardik Pandya removed the left-hander caught behind. ALSO READ: ODI World Cup, 2023, IND vs PAK: WATCH | Hardik Pandya's SEND OFF to Imam-ul-Haq wicket goes viral The partnership between Babar and Muhammad Rizwan steadied the ship, with Babar completing his first fifty of this competition. The pair dodged the spin threat in the middle overs, helping Pakistan cross 150-mark.When they looked like changing gears, Siraj returned to pick the big fish in Babar bowled on 50. Soon after, Kuldeep Yadav gave India another breakthrough by dismissing Shakeel on six. After getting hit for a boundary by Iftikhar Ahmed, Kuldeep bowled him a wrong-un to get his second wicket in the over. That wicket dented Pakistan’s momentum as Rizwan, who was just one run away from becoming the first Pakistani keeper-batter to complete a fifty against India in World Cups, got outfoxed by Bumrah’s slower off-cutter. With three wickets down in two overs, Pakistan’s back was against the wall. Vice-captain Shadab Khan got bowled in the next over, while a couple of overs later, Pandya removed their last hope Mohammad Nawaz caught on four. Hasan Ali tried contributing with some runs but couldn’t help his team cross the 200-run barrier, as they got all out on 191 inside the 43rd over. Given the form the Indian batters are in, the hosts are likely to extend their head-to-head lead over Pakistan in CWCs to 8-0. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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