During the encounter between the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and the Mumbai Indians, Jasprit Bumrah was visibly frustrated as he was seen to be kicking the ground in anger. He even picked up his run marker
and threw it away after going wicketless in his spell. All the talk regarding the form of Jasprit Bumrah seems to have gotten to his head as we have seldom seen him this animated.
Jasprit Bumrah was criticised by fans calling him ‘snake’ but in reality he seems to be really desperate to pick up a wicket and shut out all the noise around him. This could also come in as a consequence of the frustration of the Mumbai fans as they have been on a losing streak.
Jasprit Bumrah looked visibly frustrated, kicking the ground and even picking up his run-up marker and throwing it away in anger after going wicketless in his 4 overs against RCB. Meanwhile, some people are calling him a “snake,” but in reality, Bumrah is just desperate for a… pic.twitter.com/zxSGQg9NCE
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Star pacer’s on-field outburst highlights mounting pressure as MI struggle for form
The Mumbai Indians have been below par this season with none of their plans going according to the way they want it to. The skipper Hardik Pandya has been also thrown under the bus and the fans and experts are pointing fingers at him as well. The form of Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma has also been concerning. The runs in the middle overs are getting dried up due to their lack of form and the other teams are taking advantage of it. Their bowling attack is disappointing day after day as they are not able to shift the momentum or break key partnerships. The only positive ray of hope would be Allah Ghazanfar, who picked up important wickets against the Punjab Kings, to bring Mumbai Indians in the game. Shardul Thakur and Deepak Chahar were highly rated when they were brought in but their spells have been really expensive and concerning for the skipper.
Jasprit Bumrah has been the most important weapon that the Mumbai Indians possess in their bowling attack as he can break any partnership. His clinical lengths and deception makes it difficult for almost any batter to play in the world. However, he has had a poor run of form as he has gone 19 overs without a wicket so far. In this season, he has gone wicketless yet again and this really is putting the bowler off. Against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, he was way too expensive and the experts had pointed out the disruption in his bowling rhythm.
As the Mumbai Indians gear up to take on the Gujarat Titans, they will be hoping that their players can bounce back to form after a period of reflection. All eyes will be on Jasprit Bumrah as he is a champion player and he will surely be back at his best.
