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/Material_Web2634 India 22d ago

He doesn't deserve the toxicity but 

most of this toxicity started when he didn't call Kohli the fittest player in the team and instead named himself

here he was clearly delusional. 

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u/Expert_Coconut4263 India 21d ago

No he wasn't. A elite sportsperson needs to back himself as the best, consciously and subconsciously. For example, a elite sportsperson like Ronaldo always considered himself the best, always backed himself in interviews.

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u/Material_Web2634 India 21d ago

Because Ronaldo is one of the fittest footballer if not the best. Bumrah is nowhere near Cr7 level of fitness, not even Kohli's level of fitness.

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u/Expert_Coconut4263 India 21d ago

All that fitness to retire at 36. /s

It's not only Ronaldo, every elite sportsperson backs themself, even Koach backs himself, that's how he remained mentally resilient throughout his slump. But all hell breaks lose when our best bowler in generations decides to have some faith in himself. Bumrah may or may not be the fittest guy but there's nothing wrong in backing yourself.