Team India star fast bowler Jaspreet BumrahImage Credit Source: PTI
The Indian cricket team suffered a defeat in 2 out of 3 Tests on the tour of England. Before the start of the series, this scorline hardly had any trouble because Team India had come to play this series without the retirement of certain senior players. In such a situation, the hope of any victory of Team India was considered to be dependent on the performance of star fast bowler Jaspreet Bumrah. But the match in which the team won, Bumrah was not part of it. It has once again put forward the shocking truths of Bumrah and Team India.
Team India’s England tour began with the first Test match in Leeds. In this match, star fast bowler Bumrah put England in trouble with 5 wickets in the first innings. However, Team India had to face defeat in this match. Then in the second Test held in Edgbaston, the Indian team, captained by Shubman Gill, made a comeback and won. Bumrah was rested from this test.
Team India more successful without Bumrah
Bumrah returned from the third Test at Lord’s and by chance, Star Pesar again took 5 wickets but this time also the Indian team got defeated. This surprised everyone that even in the absence of Bumrah, Team India’s inexperienced bowling proved to be strong and defeated England. Something similar happened in the 2021 Brisbane Test, where many senior players including Bumrah were not part of the team but India created history by winning that match.
Now even though it seems strange to say, read and hear, after these results, the figures started coming out again, which shows that India has lost more matches in Bumrah’s presence. Right -handed fast bowler Bumrah made his debut on South Africa tour in 2018. Since then, he has played 47 Test matches and India has won 20, while 23 lost, while 4 were drawn. In this way, the win percentage of Team India is 42.55. But during this time, without Bumrah, the Indian team won 19 matches with 70.37 percent success in the 27 matches played, while only 5 lost.
This is the truth of the victory figures
If the data is seen only in this way, then it is known that the Indian team is successful in Bumrah’s absence and their presence brings defeat on more occasions, no matter how strong this 31 -year -old bowler has performed. But the truth behind these figures is different. In fact, out of 47 matches of Bumrah, 35 matches have come out of Asia, where winning has never been easy.
On the other hand, in this period, most of the matches that Team India played and won without them, most of them have been played in India. In such a situation, Team India has won more matches on the strength of their spinners under domestic conditions. In such a situation, it should be seen as a difference of circumstances more than the presence of Bumrah or absence. Also, it should not be forgotten that last year, Bumrah became the star of Team India’s victory in Perth.
