ICC ODI World Cup 2023: Bumrah denies copying Marcus Rashford’s celebration

Bumrah denies copying Marcus Rashford’s celebration: Indian pacer, Jasprit Bumrah, recently spoke out about his celebration during the India-Afghanistan 2023 World Cup match on Wednesday in Delhi, which mimicked that of Marcus Rashford. He said that he did it because he felt like it, denying the notion that he was copying the Manchester United forward.

The Indian pacer’s first wicket in the match was that of Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran. He had the batter caught behind with a probing delivery and then celebrated like Rashford by placing a finger to the side of his head.

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Asked about it at the post-match press conference, Bumrah downplayed the hype over the celebration and the comparison with Rashford.

“Nothing like that. I just felt like it, so I did it,” he commented.

The 29-year-old was also asked for his views on fans losing interest in one-day cricket. There have been empty stands for a few matches of the ongoing World Cup.

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“That depends on the interest because maybe the longer game is sometimes difficult for people to watch and keep a tab on. But at the end of the day, I come from a generation which loves cricket. I watched Test Match and that was my favorite format. So, I probably would not be able to relate to that because I love watching the game. I love watching the longest format of the game. So yeah, probably you’ll have to ask a person who’s a little younger than me.”

Bumrah was the outstanding bowler in Delhi, taking 4/39 as India held Afghanistan to 272/8. Then, with eight wickets in hand, Rohit Sharma smashed a blazing hundred as India won the chase in 35 overs.

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