The highly anticipated World Test Championship 2023 final is just around the corner as India and Australia are all set to lock horns with each other in this big clash for the second edition. Both teams are gearing up and preparing hard for the title clash having their best members in the squads for the big Test.
Meanwhile, former India head coach Ravi Shastri went on to remember the star Indian Jasprit Bumrah, who is currently out of action from international cricket due to an injury. Shastri felt that if Bumrah was there in the squad, Team India would have got a more stable lineup in comparison to Australia.
“If Jasprit Bumrah was there in this bowling attack with Shami and Siraj, I would've said it's stable compared to Australia,” said Ravi Shastri to Star Sports.
Although a section of the Indian cricket fans took this statement from Ravi Shastri as an opportunity to troll Jasprit Bumrah for being unavailable for the national side of India in the times when he was required most. Fans came up with a lot of harsh trolling and some hilarious remarks on the micro-blogging site Twitter while responding to Shastri’s analysis ahead of the WTC 2023 final between India and Australia.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Who bumrah? Heard that name somewhere
— Partho Chakravarty (@ComPartho) June 4, 2023
We need to forget about Bumrah playing test cricket again
— ROGER DCOSTA (@dcostar83) June 5, 2023
We saw his performance in WTC FINAL 2021 ... Give hope alone
— JAGADESH Kumar (@JAGADESH9715) June 4, 2023
When was the last time Jasprit Bumrah performed in Knockouts, Finals?
— Vallavan 🔥🔥 (@VallavanCricket) June 4, 2023
We don't know when Bumrah returns
— Vyshnav Reddy (@vyshnav_reddy) June 4, 2023
We don't know how long he stay fit and how long will he take to come back to his original form !!!
I guess Bumrah is now a lost chapter
There was jasprit bumrah vs New Zealand but he was major failure in that final.
— Classipay (@classipay) June 4, 2023
This genius played 2 spinners for wtc 2021 😭
— Bruh (@iamBruh18) June 4, 2023
As now we are more on winning side without him
— Memer Singh☢️ (@Hrajput_17_) June 4, 2023
Unpopular opinion over relying on bumrah with giving him long spells in test cost us his presence in limited overs format , his action anyways was gonna shorten his career
— Deepak Dua (@dduatweets) June 4, 2023
Notably, the two-Test cricket giants, India and Australia will take on each other in the summit clash World Test Championship 2021-23 cycle on the 7th of June, Wednesday at The Oval in London. Both teams have already announced their squads for this ultimate battle for the coveted title. Meanwhile, Australia have faced an injury blow as the senior pacer Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the final due to an injury; subsequently, the bowling all-rounder Michael Neser will be replacing him in the Aussie squad.