After claiming a five-wicket haul in the first innings of the first Test against England at Leeds on Sunday, star India pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah opined on missed catching opportunities off his bowling and said that they need to move on during the game. However, Bumrah’s impressive 5/83 in 24.4 overs came despite three dropped catches by Yashasvi Jaiswal. Moreover, he had also dismissed Brook for a duck, but that delivery was a no-ball.

While speaking in the post-match press conference, Jasprit Bumrah said, “Just for a second (disappointment on dropped catches), you just cannot sit and cry about it. You have to move forward with the game. I try not to take it too far in my head and forget it. A lot of them are new to the game, and for the first time, it is hard to see the ball here. Nobody is dropping catches intentionally, and it is a part and parcel of the game. They will learn from it. I do not want to create a scene and put more pressure on them, like I am kicking the ball or something.”

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However, this is Bumrah’s 10th five-wicket haul in SENA nations, which came at an economy rate of 3.36, and he became the first-ever Indian to achieve this figure. Moreover, this was his 12th five-wicket haul in away Tests and he also equalled that of former Indian captain Kapil Dev. He also spoke about why he decided not to take the Indian test captaincy as well.

“There was nothing major on captaincy. I want to take care of my body. The people who performed my surgery and look after my body, I had talks with them. I do not want to let the team down. I do not want to be a part of that situation. As a leader, I would have to be there in every match and if I am not playing it would not be fair on the team. There should be continuity. I want to contribute as a player whenever I am here. Nothing is bigger than Indian cricket and winning matches, and I felt it was a better call,” he added.

“Currently, the wicket is good to bat on. I do not see any demons. A little bit of two-paced, what we can see. There could be swing but you expect that in Test cricket. There is no major deviation so far, no funny business. We would like to score a big total and give us that cushion,” Jasprit Bumrah concluded.