Cricket as a sport can be cutthroat, and spectators’ opinions can change in a flash, as was seen during the 2024 IPL season, when Hardik Pandya became the center of attraction. Team India’s all-rounder and captain of the Mumbai Indians (MI) was in the line of fire, abused verbally, and even jeered in various venues across the country. Jasprit Bumrah always supported and motivated his teammate and his captain of the IPL team.
Now it was time to get into the mood of the Express Adda event in Ahmedabad when one of India’s top willow wielders and Mumbai Indian star fast bowler, Bumrah, opened up about how the side stuck together during the troubled waters of the season to support their skipper.
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The fast bowler initiated to map out the rough part of stepping into a world that is already obsessed with cricket, particularly as an Indian celebrity. He expressed that though criticism is painful to the heart, it has to be taken because it is part and parcel of the process. He thinks that criticism is part of every game, and players have to manage this. It is what people call the spirit of sportsmanship. Jasprit Bumrah expounded on how the Mumbai Indians ‘circle of trust,’ a term he used to refer to the inner core of the team, came in handy in helping Pandya during these challenging periods.
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Bumrah’s statements provide a telling discouragement of just how much toughness athletes have to rise to keep going through judgment from the public and how much unity is needed in such situations. In my view, all the activities and efforts for which Hardik Pandya received much criticism would not have been possible without the support of his fellow players, someone who describes a strength for such a difficult period.
Bumrah also wanted to address the pressure that comes from the love of the Indian audience and how this can build your confidence up, only to knock you down. But he said it is rather painful when criticism is made by fellow citizens of the country in question.
