NEW DELHI: The team’s number one match winner and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah needs to be left alone because he is always confident in his abilities, even though his juniors may still require some handholding.
“The easiest way of handling Bumrah is to not say anything. He knows what he is doing and how he operates. He doesn’t try to complicate things and keeps it nice and simple and believes in his skill set and there’s not much discussion that we need to have with him. I’ve been watching him for a long time and I’ve captained him for a long time. I know how he thinks, what he’s trying to do,” India captain Rohit Sharma explained during the press conference on Tuesday ahead of Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.
“Whether he gets wickets or not, he is very clear in his mind. Conversations I have had with him during games has made me realise the guy knows what he is doing so there is nothing much I can add there,” Rohit said.
Bumrah is the only India pacer who has shined in the ongoing BGT series. Bumrah is currently the highest wicket-taker in the series with 21 wickets at an average of 10.90. He has two fifers and one four-wicket haul in this series after the three Tests.
The captain went on to say that when Bumrah bowls, it is simpler for him to avoid thinking too much.
“It makes it a little easier for me not to think too much while he’s bowling. Only because he’s so clear in his mind whether he gets wickets or he doesn’t. He’s so confident with his skill set that the conversations that happen during the game give me that confidence that I know what the guy is trying to do so there’s nothing much that I can add there,” he added.
Having someone like Bumrah on the team is beneficial because it eases the workload for the other bowlers, Rohit continued.
“It’s very simple with him and it’s always nice to have somebody like him in your team when he’s at that form. The job of the other bowlers also becomes a little easier. All they need to do is maintain that pressure. When it comes to him, it’s crystal clear ideas and plain and simple thoughts. It makes it very easy for me. It’s nice to see that a lot of people from the opposition camp talk about him, how we need to handle him. Usually those are the discussions that happen everywhere. Like I said, the impact he’s had on the series so far is massive. I hope he continues to do that because these two games are very important for us,” he added.
