India cricketers disgruntled as umpires ask them to leave the field, England’s first innings delayed due to rain

Jasprit Bumrah was just about to get to his bowling mark when umpires Paul Reiffel and Chris Gaffaney asked him to wait and instructed the groundstaff to bring the covers. England openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley, who were inches away from stepping onto the field, sprinted back to the pavilion. 

The rain was not heavy by any means, but according to the umpires, it was enough to delay England’s first innings in the first Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.

Bumrah put his cap on even as Mohammed Siraj sported a perplexed look. With his arms spread, Rishabh Pant asked the umpires the reason for going off the field. 

The Indian cricketers were obviously not happy and were heavily reluctant to walk off the field.

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