Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:33am on 17 Jul 2025,Thursday Sports
Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif alleged that England’s Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer deliberately targeted Jasprit Bumrah with bouncers during the 3rd Test at Lord’s. Kaif, speaking on his YouTube channel, said England’s plan was to injure Bumrah if they couldn’t dismiss him as India pushed for an unlikely win. Bumrah supported Ravindra Jadeja with a gritty 54-ball stay before India lost the Test by 22 runs. Anil Kumble has urged India to play Bumrah in Manchester despite plans to rest him, warning that without him, India risks losing the series. England lead 2-1 in the five-Test contest. (PC: HT)
