r/Cricket • u/5missedcallsfromBCCI 1983 Prudential World Cup Champions • 22d ago

Opinion Tendulkar slams Bumrah trolls: ‘just a coincidence that India won Tests he didn’t play’

https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/tendulkar-slams-bumrah-trolls-just-a-coincidence-that-india-won-tests-he-didnt-play-10172846/
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u/nubpokerkid 22d ago

Muted at least 4 Indian cricket subreddits today talking about Bumrah. I love how Bumrah goes about his life without bothering for fans or fame because he knows they'll turn toxic at any moment. I always thought that was a great move on his part.

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u/Ruthless-Aggression Chennai Super Kings 22d ago

Tbh, most of this toxicity started when he didn't call Kohli the fittest player in the team and instead named himself. Then a section of Koach's worst fans turned on him and since then, he has been micro-analysed like anything. Ridiculous stats like him being effective only against the tail-enders are being brought up. What kind of match are these fucks even watching?

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u/Nanoputian8128 Australia 22d ago

Lol did Bumrah really say he was the fitted player in the team? Was he joking or was he serious?

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u/ark1602 India 21d ago

Half-joking. Basically went - I know the name you are looking for, but I would like to put forward my name.

Talked a little more about fitness required to be a fast bowler and said that he would always reply with a fast bowlers name.

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u/SirArchibaldthe69th 21d ago

He’s not wrong either. It Is physically the hardest job. Make Kohli bowl 187 overs like Siraj did this series and his body would break down

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u/ark1602 India 21d ago

Unfortunately, like all big Indian stars, Kohli has quite a few fans with cult-like mentality as well. Who become pissy if others don't worship him too.