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It was not an ideal finish to the rescheduled fifth and final Test against England for India. While it all happened at Edgbaston in Birmingham, the visitors succumbed to a brutal seven-wicket defeat, resulting in the series being drawn 2-2, while the hosts retained the Pataudi Trophy. Also, it was Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah's maiden outing as the side's Test skipper after regular captain Rohit Sharma was ruled out due to COVID. In the meantime, Bumrah shared his experience leading the side for the first time. He asserted that although he was delighted with the role, permanency of the same was not in his hands.
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"I won't go that far ahead. That's the beauty of Test cricket, even if you have three good days. We fell short with the bat yesterday, and that is where we let the opposition in to let the match slip away from us. Ifs and buts can always be there," recorded Bumrah.
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"We were ahead in the game. He [Pant] takes his chances, backs himself, and I'm very happy for him. [Rahul] Dravid is always there to guide us and back us. We could have been straighter in our bowling lines and used the variable bounce," concluded Bumrah.