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According to Jasprit Bumrah, India is suffering from “bubble fatigue.”
On Sunday, India was defeated by New Zealand by an innings and eight wickets.
India suffered its second straight loss at the T20 World Cup currently taking place.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused ‘bubble fatigue’ in India’s players, who have been on the road for six months, according to Jasprit Bumrah, who spoke after India’s loss to New Zealand in the T20 World Cup.
After India’s second loss in the T20 World Cup, fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah said that his team is suffering from “bubble fatigue” due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects of being on the road for six months. In the Super 12, India was beaten by New Zealand by eight wickets on Sunday, dropping to fifth place in Group 2. Even if India wins the remaining three games, they may not make it to the semi-finals. Since the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season in April, the players have been traveling.
Before the COVID-affected IPL resumed in the United Arab Emirates in September, the Test team toured England. Is your team tired after IPL? Bumrah replied to reporters when asked if the team was tired after the IPL season ended a week before the T20 World Cup “Yes, it’s true that everyone requires a break now and then. You are homesick for your loved ones. Six months on the road is a long time.
“So, all of that is something you have to deal with on a regular basis. However, none of that matters when you’re out there on the field. It’s obvious that being isolated from your loved ones for so long has an impact.
“The BCCI also went out of their way to make us feel at ease. It’s a trying time for everyone right now. There’s a pandemic going on, so we’re trying to adapt, but bubble fatigue and mental fatigue can creep in as well.”
A dewy pitch hampered India’s batting against New Zealand, and Bumrah said the batting unit was attempting to score quick runs because the bowlers believed dew would be a factor in the run chase. India was reduced to 48 for four in the 11th over.
“We made an effort to provide some breathing room. We hoped to score extra runs in the second innings to give ourselves a boost “Bumrah had something to say about that.
