Kolkata, Nov. 14 -- India's pace bowling mainstay, Jasprit Bumrah, silenced his critics who questioned his longevity in representing the country across all formats, despite fitness concerns, by taking his 16th five-wicket haul in the Test format on Friday.

Bumrah, unfazed by the questions surrounding his place, is striving to give his best and learn new skills, while assuring that he will continue to do so in the future.

Since Bumrah's return to on-field action after recovering from a stress reaction in his back during the fifth Test against Australia in Sydney in January, he has often popped on the radar of critics. Ex-cricketers have questioned Bumrah's future in Tests and even predicted his retirement after the conclusion of India's ...