ENG vs IND: Not thinking of a draw, insists skipper Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah

Stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah will live up to his life's motto as he leads India here today in the absence of Rohit Sharma, who has been hit by COVID-19.

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"Accept the challenge is my motto and that's how I will go about things. I'm not thinking of a draw," said Bumrah on Thursday. His interaction with the media was bereft of tall talk. "I'm not worried. I'm not threatening [the opposition] and I'm not being threatened," said Bumrah, who revealed he has been having conversations with Rohit and ex-skipper Virat Kohli. Meanwhile, Ben Stokes emphasised that he would like to see in-form batsman Jonny Bairstow continue playing fearlessly.