Behind the five-wicket haul at Headingley against England, there were a series of dropped catches from Jasprit Bumrah's ball, mostly coming from the young Yashasvi Jaiswal at the slip cordon. Bumrah was even seen covering his face in dismay. Harry Broo whoscored 99 was dropped twice in Bumrah's ball! However, Bumrah seems easy about the lacking. Acknowledging the batting pitch, he mentioned that everyone has to be accurate but one can't help with the dropped catches, as these things happen in a game. Speaking to the press conference after Day 3's play, Bumrah said,
“Harry Brook played really well. This is a very high-scoring ground, so you need to be very accurate. Dropped catches are part and parcel of the game. No one does it purposely. People will learn from this experience.”
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Jasprit Bumrah shared insights on workload
After Mohammed Siraj, who bowled 27 overs, Bumrah was the one with the second-highest over count, 24.4. However, while coming to England, his workload has been one of the top discussed topics. Even this time, Bumrah lacked support from his bowlers. When he was asked about workload management, Bumrah gave a philosophical answer that as long as God will make him play, he will. Bumrah answered,
"Log bolte rahenge. Ab jaaega, ab jaaega. Mai 10–12 saal se khel raha hoon, IPL khel raha hoon. Jab tak bhagwan ne likha hai khelunga" (People will keep talking... I’ll keep playing as long as it’s written by God).
Jasprit Bumrah emphasized that he avoids external noise, saying,
“I can’t control aura and all that. I just focus on preparation and ticking my boxes.”
Speaking on India’s growing lead on a flat pitch, he joked,
“As a bowler, I would say ‘jitna dena hai, de do.’” (give them [the target] as much as you want).
