Jasprit Bumrah, the ace Indian bowler, recently posted a cryptic statement that perplexed fans. After a couple of frantic months of cricketing action, he is presently enjoying time with his family.
Bumrah returned from a long-term injury on the Ireland trip prior to the World Cup, leading a youthful Indian T20 team. Following the series, he also played in the Asia Cup, which India won.
Bumrah then excelled in the 2023 World Cup, finishing as the fourth-highest wicket-taker with 20 scalps from 11 games. His partner Mohammed Shami had a tremendous season, capturing the lead with 24 wickets in only seven games.
In a stunning tournament display, India showcased their dominance. However, their quest for the trophy came to an unfortunate end as Australia emerged victorious in the final match.
Jasprit Bumrah posted the following intriguing remark on his story on his official Instagram handle on Tuesday:
“Silence is sometimes the best answer.”
Jasprit Bumrah
Fans have come up with a variety of thoughts and assumptions in response to Bumrah’s message. Some thought it was connected to the World Cup defeat, while others thought it was tied to Hardik Pandya’s return to the Mumbai Indians (MI).
They believe Pandya’s return would jeopardize Bumrah’s prospects of being MI’s captain in the future. Here are some reactions from fans:
India to rest Jasprit Bumrah for T20I series against Australia
Several senior Indian players have been given rest for the ongoing T20I series against Australia. Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, and other players will not be participating due to the short turnaround period and workload management.
For their five-match series against Australia, Team India has the following T20I lineup:
Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad (vice-captain), Ishan Kishan, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar.