Right-handed talented Indian batsman Rohit Sharma, who was left out of the Playing XI in the first Test match against the West Indies, interviewed Jasprit Bumrah and Ajinkya Rahane for a video released on BCCI.TV. Both Bumrah and Rahane played vital roles in India’s 318 run win at Antigua.
While Rohit’s fellow Mumbaikar Ajinkya Rahane scored a total of 183 runs in that match, Jasprit Bumrah picked up six wickets to help India get off to a winning start in the World Test Championship.
In the interview, Rohit asked, “You made the ball move away from the batsman which isn’t your natural tendency. We generally see you bowling from wide of the crease and make the ball come into the batsman. But today (Monday), the batsmen were getting beaten outside the off-stump. So, have you worked on that or were you just trying to take the help of breeze for movement?”
To which Bumrah replied, “I always try to use out-swingers as much as possible but tried harder today because of the breeze. I had used out-swingers a lot in England so that helped my confidence. I was also mixing (deliveries) around a bit to confuse the batsmen.”
“Jassi took 5/7 and it was a magical spell from him,” Rohit concluded Bumrah’s part of the interview.
Rohit also quizzed Ajinkya Rahane as he asked, “There were many people saying you have not been able to perform. Do you think about what people say about you?”
“I try not to get too affected by the criticism. It’s an unwanted thing which I cannot control,” he responded.
“Personally, you get very happy whenever you score a hundred. It was a very satisfying innings in which I had to grind a lot,” he added.
“We, as members of Team India, always try to take the team forward,” Rohit concluded the interview. India lead the two-match Test Series 1-0. The second test between India and West Indies is set to begin on 30 August at Jamaica.