Former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri recently praised Jasprit Bumrah for his exceptional performance in the T20 World Cup held in June 2024. Shastri compared Bumrah’s skill and precision to legendary bowlers like Shane Warne, Wasim Akram, and Waqar Younis, highlighting his ability to command the ball with incredible accuracy. Bumrah was named the player of the tournament for his outstanding bowling figures, achieving an economy rate of 4.17, the lowest in any men’s World Cup with a minimum of 100 deliveries bowled.
“He just showed the world what it takes, and you know, it’s not often in your career when you have a ball in your hand and you say, do this and the ball does that,” Shastri said of Bumrah. “Very few have done it; I thought Wasim [Akram] and Waqar [Younis] had it in their prime when they played white-ball cricket. Shane Warne had it where he could literally tell the ball, go there, pitch there, hit leg stump.”
This performance was even more impressive considering Bumrah’s return from a lengthy injury layoff in August 2023. After making a successful comeback, he played a key role in India‘s Asia Cup victory and excelled in the Test series against England, where he took 19 wickets in four matches.
Bumrah is currently resting but is expected to return for India’s upcoming Test series against Bangladesh.
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