Why Indian Cricket Doesn’t Deserve Jasprit Bumrah?

His press conference during the England tour surprised everyone.

Bumrah said, “Media has made a habit of writing me off… they’re making money through me.”

Hearing this, the journalists were shocked. But the question is, is Bumrah wrong? Probably not.

Was there injustice done to Bumrah?

What Indian cricket fans and some so-called experts did to Bumrah is shameful. Bumrah did not play in the last Test of the series at the Oval, which was decisive. People were calling it a betrayal.

But in reality, he was betrayed. Why are people cursing a bowler whose back failed him repeatedly, who underwent surgery, and still gave everything for the country.

Bumrah’s body is no longer the same as before. Former India bowling coach Bharat Arun said,

“It’s not like he had surgery and he’s fixed forever. His back is far more serious now.”

Still, fans and some YouTubers are only concerned about “views and subscribers”. Bumrah played three Tests in the series, took five wickets twice, but people are questioning his absence in the fourth and fifth Tests.

Doesn’t his body need rest?

Coach Gautam Gambhir had clearly said, “No compromise on any player’s workload.”

Still, some people are taunting Bumrah for “playing Tests selectively”. This is the same Bumrah who was called the world’s most dangerous bowler in Australia.

32 wickets in Australia in 2019, that wicket of Rizwan in the 2024 T20 World Cup, or the 5 wickets at Lord’s, it seems all of these have been forgotten.

It was heart breaking to see Bumrah’s anger in the press conference. He has always been calm and composed, but now his anger is justified.

Fans and commentators, who run after social media trends, forgot Bumrah’s hard work and his injuries.

Greg Chappell even crossed the limit, saying,

“Siraj is ready to be the spiritual and actual leader of the attack.” Siraj would not agree with this.

Indian cricket should not treat its diamond like this. The anger and pain of a player like Bumrah is a lesson for this country.

We have to learn to value our stars, otherwise we will really lose them.