IND vs ENG: 'I can't play Cricket at all... But I am going nowhere': Jasprit Bumrah makes Bold Statement after 5-wicket haul

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India star Jasprit Bumrah's passion was oozing after a stellar performance on the 3rd day of the 1st Test against England in Leeds.

Bumrah rattled the English batters again, this time with five wickets, as the hosts were bundled out for 465 runs.

After three catch misses off his own bowling, the player was still empathetic to his fellow teammates.

"You have to move forward. I try to quickly forget. They [fielders] are also new [to England] and sometimes the ball is tough to sight. I don't want to be angry and kicking and putting more pressure," Bumrah said after the 3rd day's play.

The India pacer now has his 12th five-wicket haul in Test cricket, thus equalling with legendary Kapil Dev. He also became the first Asian bowler to pick up 150 wickets in SENA countries. Despite his excellent outing, the Indian fans are still concerned about his fitness.

Bumrah is expected not to play all five Tests to manage workload, which may limit his availability in three to four matches. But when asked about fitness, the player gave a bold statement.

Recurring back injuries have taken a lot of toll in Bumrah's career, but the Indian spearhead says he is 'going nowhere', and also revealed that there was prediction of him not playing cricket at all, because of his injuries.

"It was once said that I can't play cricket at all. Then it became six months, eight months. But it's been more than 10 years now in internationals and 12 to 13 years of IPL. Still people are saying 'I will go'. People can keep saying, but I am going nowhere. I will keep playing until god allows me to and try taking Indian cricket forward," Bumrah said.

The elite bowler recently revealed that he didn't accept India captaincy due to his fitness woes, but when he plays, Jasprit Bumrah is the biggest match winner for India, without a shadow of doubt.