'Wait Karte Raho': Jasprit Bumrah Gives Classy Reply To Critics Who Said He Can't Play After Taking 5fer vs England In Leeds; Video

Team India pacer Jasprit Bumrah shut down his critics methodically after day three of the opening Test against England in Leeds. The right-arm speedster stated that he is not going to think about the detractors and will trust his belief to the fullest, given it has brought him here.

The 31-year-old, who has a peculiar but highly effective bowling action, has endured a handful of injuries, forcing him to miss several international matches. Nevertheless, Bumrah has proved himself time and again to be amongst the best of this era and did so once more against England by taking a fifer.

Speaking at a presser after day three, he said:

"Jo mera preparation raha hai or idea hai, mujhe hamesha se India ke liye cricket khelna tha. Main apne belief pe khelta hoon, har format mein apne belief pe aaya hoon. Mujhe logon ne humesha na hee bola hai. Logon ne bola hai tum nahin khel paaoge, phir bola 6 maheene kheloge, 8 maheene kheloge. Khelte khelte, mere 10 saal complete hone aaye hain international cricket mein, 12-13 saal se main IPL khel raha hoon. Log abhi bhi bolte hain jaayega, wait karte raho, main nahin sochne waala hoon uske baare mein."

(I always wanted to play cricket for India. I back my belief and I do it at every format. People have always told, they say I can't play, or can play only for 6 or 8 months. I'm now about to complete 10 years in international cricket, been playing in IPL for 12-13 years. People still say, he'll go, let them wait. I'm not going to think about them).

🗣 "I prepare my best & leave it on God" @Jaspritbumrah93 speaks to the press about what fuels his belief & how he stays mentally strong to keep delivering for #TeamIndia💪

After a brilliant five-for on a hard-fought Day 3, will he replicate the magic in the 4th innings to seal… pic.twitter.com/1qGDSJrSPM

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"A good short ball, then a searing yorker would do the trick" - Steven Finn

In his column for the BBC Sport, ex-England seamer Steven Finn stated that he would hardly give himself any chance of surviving Bumrah if he ever faced him. Finn stated:

"If I ever had the misfortune of facing Bumrah, he’d be done with me in a maximum of two deliveries. A good short ball, then a searing yorker would do the trick. I’d hold out hope he’d go straight for the second of those options as, by all accounts, it is incredibly hard to see the ball when Bumrah is bowling. He would cause a tailender like me some harm."