A heartwarming image posted by Sanjana Ganesan, wife of Jasprit Bumrah, showed their son Angad with the cricket ball from Bumrah’s Headingley Test performance. The ball was marked with details of the match including “England,” “Jasprit Bumrah,” and the bowler’s impressive figures of 24.4-5-83-5. Bumrah’s standout performance saw him dismiss Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Chris Woakes, and Josh Tongue. Supporting the bowling effort, Mohammed Siraj took 2 wickets for 122 runs and Prasidh Krishna claimed 3 wickets for 128 runs. England’s innings concluded at 465, narrowly trailing India’s first innings score of 471. Bumrah described the wicket as having variable pace, expecting swing with the new ball, a standard feature of Test cricket. He focused on securing a substantial score to establish a strong position. He also highlighted the mental aspect of the game, emphasizing the need to overcome setbacks and maintain focus on the ongoing match.
