ENG vs IND 2025: 'There was no happiness factor' - Jasprit Bumrah explains reason for not celebrating after historic fifer at Lord's

Jasprit Bumrah once again showed his brilliance with the red ball, picking up a brilliant five-wicket haul to register his name on the Lord’s Honours Board. On Day 2 of the third Test between India and England, the pacer finished with figures of 5/74 to bowl out the hosts for 387in the first innings. However, despite the milestone, the pacer made a low-key reaction after claiming the fifth wicket.

The feat record Bumrah’s fifteenth Test fifer and his first at Lord’s, saw him break Jofra Archer’s stumps. However, there was no roaring celebration. Addressing the media post-day, Bumrah revealed the reason behind no celebration.

“The reality is that I was tired. There was no happiness factor. I bowled for a long time on the field, and sometimes I get tired. I'm not 21-22 anymore so I'll jump around. I'm usually not like that. I was happy that I contributed. Other than that, I just wanted to go back to my mark and bowl the next ball," he said.

Meanwhile, the 31-year-old had been rested for the previous Test at Edgbaston due to workload concerns, and his return to the XI immediately benefited India. His spell on the second day morning put the visitors in a strong position early on, as he dismissed Ben Stokes, Joe Root, and Chris Woakes in no time.

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He later completed his five-wicket haul by removing Archer, surpassing Kapil Dev’s record of most overseas fifers by an Indian bowler. However, a late fightback from England’s lower order by Jamie Smith (51) and Brydon Carse (56) helped the hosts post 387. The speedster also addressed the attention around his workload and selection. 

“It's good to be on the Honours board, but I know that discussions will keep happening. There are so many cameras here. Even when we practice, there are so many cameras. This is the era of views, subscribers. I know that everyone wants to create something sensational. Things happen, but it's not in my hands. Log paise kama rahe hai mere through toh achi baat hai.

At least they will give me blessings that I gave them viewership. But I don't think about all those things. You will be judged as long as you are wearing this jersey. Every cricketer goes through that. As long as I am on TV, judgments will keep coming. Obviously, that's part and parcel of professional sport. You will always be judged by your performances day in and day out. Sachin sir played 200 Test matches, and he was also still judged. So everybody judges. That's how it is,” added Bumrah. 

India ended Day 2 at 145/3, trailing by 242 runs with KL Rahul remaining unbeaten on 53, and Rishabh Pant on 19 not out. While Yashasvi Jaiswal fell early to Archer, Karun Nair played a knock of 40 before Joe Root pulled off a stunner in the slips.