The Indian pacer took 14 wickets in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has voiced support for pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah for not playing the fifth and final Test of the five-match series against England. Bumrah was lambasted by fans on social media for his decisions, though the pacer clarified that he will be available for three matches before the start of the series.
“I know people are discussing a number of things – jo Tests khela nahi, voh hum jeete (India won the Tests he didn’t play) and all that. To me that’s just a coincidence, to be honest,” Tendulkar said in a video at Reddit.
“Bumrah started off really well, getting five wickets in the first Test. He didn’t play the second, but in the third and fourth again at Lord’s, he got 5 wickets. So, out of 3 tests he played, he has picked five wickets twice. The quality of Bumrah is exceptional. It’s unbelievable what he has been able to do so far. To me, he has been a consistent performer without any doubt; I would put him right at the top with anyone else,” said Tendulkar.
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172/6
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174/3
East Delhi Riders beat New Delhi Tigers by 7 wickets
NDS
163/7
ODW
144/9
North Delhi Strikers beat Outer Delhi Warriors by 19 runs
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128/7
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127/7
Wimbledon beat London County Cricket by 3 wickets
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98/7
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139/10
London County Cricket beat Kreative Sports XI by 41 runs
WIM
155/6
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120/6
Wimbledon beat CFS Pinnacle Pro by 35 runs
CPP
162/5
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164/4
Kreative Sports XI beat CFS Pinnacle Pro by 2 runs
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150/3
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171/6
Kreative Sports XI beat Wimbledon by 21 runs
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293/4
Somerset beat Middlesex by 6 wickets
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174/10
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179/4
Leicestershire beat Surrey by 6 wickets
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65/9
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69/1
Guwahati Giants beat Gauhati Town Club by 9 wickets
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105/10
City Cricket Club beat Bud Cricket Club by 7 runs
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83/1
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82/10
Kuwait Swedish beat CECC by 9 wickets
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106/7
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103/5
Phoenix Cricketers beat Bader & Nie Cricket Club by 3 runs
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211/2
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Selangor beat Melaka by 126 runs
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128/4
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127/8
Johor beat Pahang by 6 wickets
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198/7
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98/8
Perak beat Penang by 100 runs
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245/2
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56/5
Kuala Lumpur beat Putrajaya by 76 runs (D/L) method
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163/5
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128/8
Hubli Tigers Women beat Mangalore Dragons Women by 35 runs
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140/6
Mysore Warriors Women beat Shivamogga Lioness Women by 27 runs
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Ireland Women beat Pakistan Women by 11 runs
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131/4
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133/9
Southern Brave won by 1 wicket
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96/4
Southern Brave Women beat Manchester Originals Women by 6 wickets
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While Bumrah definitely has a say in which games he plays, the ‘picking and choosing’ of Tests are done following discussions with the management and the medical team to allow the premium pacer to extend his playing career as long as possible.
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Jasprit Bumrah bowled his heart out in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The right-arm pacer emerged as the leading wicket-taker of the tournament with 32 wickets in five tests. The right-arm pacer was overbowled even when he was heard saying on the stump mic that he was not able to push himself further. He got injured in the Sydney Test and, at that time, had bowled the most overs in the series.
Bumrah missed out on the Champions Trophy 2025 and was away from the game for nearly four months. He returned to competitive cricket during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 after missing the first four matches. The speedster played in all games before coming into the series. He was the second leading wicket-taker after Ben Stokes of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 before the final Test.
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