“I am aggressive; it’s just that I don’t need to go and abuse the batsman,” Jasprit Bumrah indirectly takes a dig at Sam Konstas

Jasprit Bumrah and Sam Konstas got involved in a heated battle at the Sydney Cricket Ground at the end of Day 1.


“I am aggressive; it’s just that I don’t need to go and abuse the batsman,” Jasprit Bumrah indirectly takes a dig at Sam Konstas

Sam Konstas, Jasprit Bumrah (Via X)

The ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25 has been a heated battle between the players of both sides. The quality of cricket has been excellent, and players have also engaged in on-field confrontations. At the end of Day 1 of the fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, there was a heated verbal duel between Jasprit Bumrah and Sam Konstas.

Bumrah was urging the striker Usman Khawaja to take guard quickly so that they could rush with things. However, Konstas tried to sledge the Indian captain from the non-striker’s end, which did not please Bumrah at all. He had a charge towards Konstas and gave a mouthful to the 19-year-old. On the final ball of the day, he dismissed Khawaja, and the whole Indian team ran towards Konstas to celebrate the wicket.

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It’s not been often that Bumrah has shown aggression on the fall of a wicket. The Indian captain talked about his aggression. Bumrah stated that he is aggressive, but he does not want to go and abuse the batters because it did not work for him in club cricket. Bumrah feels that things work for him when he is calm and composed. It helps him make better decisions.

I am aggressive; it’s just that I don’t need to go and abuse the batsman, because when I was a kid, I saw the bowlers on the television screaming and shouting and going head-to-head. When I tried it, I became too aggressive; when I tried to play in club cricket, it didn’t work in my favor. When I realized that I go overboard, to control that I consciously worked on it.

Jasprit Bumrah said to Forbes India.

Bumrah and Konstas have been involved in a fierce battle right from the fourth Test at the MCG. Konstas played some of the most audacious shots in the first innings of the fourth Test against Bumrah, and the bowler came back to dismiss him in the second innings and also gave him a send-off. It has carried over to the fifth Test match now.

Jasprit Bumrah talks about whether he has sledged anyone

Bumrah talked about whether he has sledged anyone. He stated that he does not initiate confrontation but does not shy away from giving a befitting reply if anyone starts it. Bumrah stressed the fact that he can easily start confrontations, but he diverts his focus on staying calm and in his zone.

Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj (Via X)

I obviously won’t lie; it happens. But I don’t start it (sledge), But when it comes my way, I don’t back down as well, because that is how I started playing. It is very easy for me to start that battle, but I don’t do it consciously because I want to be in my zone or my moment.

Jasprit Bumrah said.

Bumrah suffered an injury scare on Day 2 of the ongoing Sydney Test match against Australia as he was taken for scans. At the end of Day 2, Prasidh Krishna confirmed that he has back spasms and the medical team is looking after him. The reports say that he will be okay to bat in the second innings, but the decision on his bowling will be taken on the morning of Day 3.