T20 World Cup 2021: Jasprit Bumrah talks about India’s performance post New Zealand clash


T20 World Cup 2021: Jasprit Bumrah talks about India’s performance post New Zealand clash

Jasprit Bumrah

Team India’s worrisome performance in the ongoing 2021 ICC T20 World Cup continues as they suffered yet another one-sided defeat against New Zealand. The Blackcaps beat the ‘Men in Blue’ by eight wickets to make the latter’s way difficult to qualify for the semi-finals. 

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Meanwhile, speedster Jasprit Bumrah addressed the post-match presser where he talked about India’s performance on various fronts. He stated that these results are “part and parcel” of an athlete’s life and advised his teammates to stay in the present while not letting the bad days pull them down.

“See, as a sportsman, you face a lot of days in cricket. Some days will be good, some days will be bad. What I try to do this is not to get very high when good days happen and not get very low when bad days happen. All of these things are always a part and parcel of a cricketer’s life. Try to stay in the moment, analyze what went wrong and what went well – that’s the only way you can move forward in this game,” Jasprit Bumrah said during the press conference. 

Jasprit Bumrah on Ravichandran Ashwin’s omission from playing XI

Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin

On being asked about Ravichandran Ashwin’s absence from the playing XI, the 27-year-old suggested that the dew factor in Dubai played a role in keeping the senior off-spinner out of the team. Moreover, he also added that it’s “difficult to judge” team selections in hindsight.

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“See, in hindsight, we could say a lot of things. In hindsight, we would have loved a lot more runs and a lot more wickets. He is an experienced bowler. Obviously, he adds value to the bowling attack whenever he comes. But in hindsight, it’s very difficult. As I said, there’s dew in the second innings so the ball doesn’t grip and the options become very little and rare for the bowlers,” he added. 

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