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thought I would finish my education
and...my uncle lives there,” Bumrah
told on Jio Cinema.
Bumrah also disclosed how his
mother’s decision to oppose the plan
eventually prevented it from suc-
ceeding. “First, we thought we would
go as a family, then my mum did not
want to go there as it’s a different cul-
ture. I am very happy and very lucky
that things worked out, Otherwise,
I don’t know if I would have tried
to play for the Canadian team and
do something there as well. Glad it
worked out here. I am playing for the
Indian team and Mumbai Indians,”
Bumrah said.
Fortunately, the decision turned
out to be golden for the veteran
pacer, who has now become the top
bowling option for both the Indian
team and his Indian Premier League
(IPL) franchise Mumbai Indians
(MI).
In his 187 games across all for-
mats, the 30-year-old has claimed
382 wickets for India so far. In his
124 games since joining the MI team
in 2013, Bumrah has amassed 150
wickets and played a crucial role in
each of the team’s five IPL champi-
onship trophy campaigns.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli celebrates his century during the match against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on Saturday (ANI)
MAYANK YADAV
‘UNLIKELY TO PLAY’ NEXT there. So, we are very hopeful he’ll good to have an excellent medical few chances to prove themselves
TWO GAMES start building himself up and be back staff. He’s bowling today in the mid- at the international level and being
bowling again soon,” he added.
aware of it, he made the most of his
dle. He might be available tomorrow,
ucknow Super Giants (LSG) Langer stated that the quick turn- but more than likely - and hopeful- chances.
head coach Justin Langer around and trip made it much more ly - we’ll be looking at the Kolkata He also said that the message to
Lconfirmed that pace sensation difficult for Mayank to recuperate. game, where that extra pace will be the future stars of Indian cricket is to
Mayank Yadav is unlikely to play “That’s the plan [to have Mayank fit valuable. But he’s on the right path - recognise the opportunity and plat-
LSG’s next two games in the ongoing for the match against Chennai Super fingers crossed,” the LSG coach said. form they get and respect it.
Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Kings on April 19]. We want him to “Every era has its own transition,
The LSG coach added that he play every game if possible. But he’ll though we (he and senior players)
expects the pacer to be “back bowl- be working towards it; he’s working “AT THAT TIME, often talk about this. Sometimes,
ing again soon”. very hard every day to be ready for FAN CLUBS DID NOT when you have a lot of opportunities,
Mayank had walked off the field whatever our next game is. He won’t EXIST...”: VIRAT KOHLI you do not recognise the magnitude
after bowling only one over in LSG’s play tomorrow; it’s unlikely... with of those opportunities. During our
last encounter against Gujarat Titans the very short turnaround, it’s un- tar India and Royal Challengers time, we knew that we had only 4-5
on Sunday, and the team’s chief ex- likely that he plays these two games. Bengaluru (RCB) batter Virat matches to prove ourselves. At that
ecutive informed that Mayank had But he’s certainly working towards SKohli opened up on starting his time, fan clubs did not exist,” Kohli
suffered “soreness in the lower ab- playing whenever he possibly can,” career during days when social media said.
dominal area” and would have his Langer said. and fan clubs did not exist and on the “This social media stuff was
workload controlled. Mohsin played the first two bromance of the team’s young batting non-existent. You were only and
“He felt a little bit of tightness games of the season, bowling four stars, Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill. only dependent on your skill. That is
at the top of his hip leading into the overs each, but then hurt his ham- Virat, who is currently play- how we have grown up. If I do not
last game, but that was about a one- string and missed LSG’s following ing for RCB in the Indian Premier perform, no one is going to keep me
out-of-ten pain, and we thought that two games. Langer ruled Mohsin League (IPL) 2024, was speaking at there just because my supporters feel
there were clinical signs. Everything out of the match against DC on Fri- a social event recently, of which some I am a good player, or there can be a
through the doctors and the physios day but suggested that he may re- viral video clips have emerged on so- narrative in the public or in the me-
seemed perfectly okay. He bowled turn against Kolkata Knight Riders cial media. dia.”
that first over [against Titans] and (KKR). Virat said that when he was “That is how we have been
started feeling something in his hip,” “He’s out there bowling now. He starting his international career back groomed. That is the message we try
Langer said in a press conference on had a little bit of disc flare up in his in 2008, social media and fan clubs to pass forward [to the youngsters]
Thursday. back. He and Mayank are very im- were not around that much and play- -- recognise what platform you are
“But we had an MRI scan, and portant to us. He [Mohsin] has gone ers had to rely on their skills. During getting and be respectful of it,” Kohli
there is a very, very small swelling in through all the treatment - it’s really those days, players used to get very concluded his point.

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