BIRMINGHAM: Jasprit Bumrah has no intention of asking to berested for India's final group match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, againstSri Lanka in Leeds on Saturday. He can’t even fathom the thought of missing asingle match, even if the next one is of only statistical value given that theIndian cricket team has qualified for the World Cup semi-finals on Tuesday bybeating Bangladesh by 28 runs at Edgbaston.

This is Bumrah’s first World Cup, and he’s India’sjoint-leading wicket-taker with 14. He’s been pivotal to their success inEngland, rolling up and taking wickets at pretty much each juncture that ViratKohli has called on him. Particularly, Bumrah has been impressive between overs30 and 50, taking wickets and keeping a lid on the runs.

This rush, underscoring emphatically his status as the No 1bowler in ODIs, is not something the 25-year-old wants to put a hold on.This is my first World Cup, so I want to play as many gamesas possible,” Bumrah told reporters in Birmingham on Tuesday when asked if hecould do with a game off after delivering 64 overs in seven matches “I don’tthink I’ve become an experienced player that I could say I don’t want to playsome games. I always look forward to playing, and the more number of matchesyou play, you enjoy more.”

Bumrah was a pivotal player in India’s win, taking 4/55 tohelp India keep Bangladesh to 286 after Virat Kohli’s team lost steam to end on314/9 in their 50 overs. Three of those wickets came in the last seven overs ofthe match, as Bangladesh’s chase petered out.