Jasprit Bumrah is generally known to have a calm attitude on the field; However, the player lost his cool at the paparazzi outside the Mumbai airport upon his return.
Veteran Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is known for his exceptional fast bowling abilities, but his workload has been a major concern for the Indian management. Despite his workload, he was part of the Asia Cup campaign between the two red-ball series against England and West Indies. The move was probably to give the fast bowler more T20 action with an eye on the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
Jasprit Bumrah vents anger on paps after returning to Mumbai
All public figures including cricketers are often seen surrounded by paparazzi who leave no chance to peek into their professional and personal lives. Although many people often value their stardom, some prefer to maintain a low profile.
One such name would be that of Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who does not like being in the headlines that much. Recently, when the cricketer reached Mumbai after India’s series win against West Indies in Delhi, he was surrounded by paps.
Though not much known for his aggressive attitude, this time, Bumrah looked a bit irked by Papps and lost his patience while trying to get his attention.
Bumrah, clearly looking angry, said, “Maine bulaya hi nahi. Tum kisi aur ke liye aaye ho, aa rahe honge woh” (I have not asked you to come. You guys have come for someone else; they must be coming).
One person even said, “Bumrah bhai, aap bonus mein mile ho humne diwali ke.” This had no different effect on Jasprit and he further replied, “Hey bhai, meri gaadi ke paas jaane do mujhe (Please let me go to my car).”
Jasprit Bumrah did not travel to Australia with the Indian team
After the end of the Test series against West Indies, Jasprit Bumrah has returned to Mumbai to meet his family. He has been away for almost a month, as before that he was part of the Asia Cup team.
The Indian team left for Australia tour on 15 October, while the ODI matches will start from 19 October. However, it seems that Bumrah has not boarded the same flight as he has not been selected in the ODI squad by Ajit Agarkar and Gautam Gambhir.
Bumrah is likely to join the Indian team, but later, that is, before the Indian team starts preparing for the shortest format of the game. They have a short gap of 3 days between the final ODI on October 25 and the first T20I on October 29.
Bumrah tops ICC Test bowling rankings with 7 wickets against West Indies
Jasprit Bumrah took wickets for India despite playing only 3 matches in England; He was also among the wicket-takers in the Asia Cup and took 7 wickets in the West Indies series.
Jasprit has been India’s greatest and is currently the best fast bowler in the world and is ranked number one. 1 position in ICC men’s bowling rankings. He continues to top the list, while spinner Kuldeep Yadav has moved up seven places to 14th after his commendable comeback with the red ball.
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