There were four catches dropped off Jasprit Bumrah's bowling in England's first innings of the Leeds Test at Headingley, and never did the Indian speedster lose his cool.
He tried to hide his disappointment behind his smile, buried his face in his cap, and moved on to the next delivery.
"I like to play cricket to enjoy my time whenever I'm out on the field, so that is why I smile," Bumrah told BBC Sport, explaining why he always plays with a smile on his face.
Bumrah, who picked up five wickets in England's first innings, gave the Indian fielders the benefit of the doubt as they dropped one chance after another.
"Dropped catches—I understand nobody is doing it on purpose, and obviously everyone is trying their best. Cool weather with the ball sometimes makes it difficult to see over here as well. So I do understand," he said.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jasprit Bumrah will ALWAYS play cricket with a smile on his face. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ENGvIND?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ENGvIND</a> <a href="https://t.co/4kWcAHSFso">pic.twitter.com/4kWcAHSFso</a></p>— Test Match Special (@bbctms) <a href="https://twitter.com/bbctms/status/1936850189257462209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
"Some things are part and parcel of the game. I don't want to let it affect me and then affect my future spells. I try to forget as soon as possible and quickly move forward," he added.
England were dismissed for 465 on the third day in reply to India's first-innings 471.
India stretched their lead by stumps to 96 at 90/2, thanks to KL Rahul's unbeaten 47, with Shubman Gill—fresh from a century in his first innings as India captain—unbeaten on six.
"The game is in the balance," Bumrah said.
"We have to bat well. The wicket is a little bit two-paced, so it will be an interesting game to come."
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