Jasprit Bumrah is inarguably the best bowler in all formats of the game. While this might sound like the highest praise a bowler could receive from journalists, fans, or peers, in Bumrah’s case, it still feels like an understatement. He has been that exceptional. He is simply outstanding—an otherworldly bowler, unique in every conceivable way. Was it possible for Team India to make a comeback against South Africa in the 2024 T20I World Cup when the Proteas needed just 30 runs off 30 balls with Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller at the crease? No way.
Jasprit Bumrah’s champion response
A video has gone viral on social media featuring India’s superstar bowler Jasprit Bumrah. The 30-year-old was asked to name a batsman who he might consider his biggest opponent and the toughest to bowl to, and the Mumbai Indians star responded in a way that was so Bumrah-esque. He didn’t name but rather gave a response that shows why he is a champion bowler.
“Look I want to give a good answer, but the real factor is that I don’t want anyone to take over me in my head. I respect everyone but, in my head, I tell myself that if I do my job well, there’s nobody in the world who can stop me”.
“So I look at myself rather than the opponent so if I think that I have control over everything and if I give myself the best opportunity, everything else will take care of itself rather than giving the power to the batsman that he’ll get the better of me and he’s better than me, so that I don’t want to,” Bumrah added.
Jasprit Bumrah on batters tough to bowl to. 🙇♂️
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) August 29, 2024
– Bumrah with a Boom answer! pic.twitter.com/xd06WahoHu
Bumrah’s key numbers in 2024 T20I World Cup
In the 2024 T20I World Cup, Jasprit Bumrah led the Indian attack like a true leader. Not only he picked up 15 wickets at an outstanding average of 8.26, but it was his economy rate of 4.17 which was truly a game changer for Rohit Sharma and co. This was the best economy rate recorded by a bowler during a T20I World Cup. The champion bowler was also named the Player Of the Tournament for his outstanding display.
