Jasprit Bumrah is world’s No.1 ODI bowler. No two ways about it.
And years of bowling yorkers in Indian Premier League (IPL) for Mumbai Indians (MI) has made him one of the most reliable T20 bowlers in the world too. His death bowling will be Virat Kohli’s one of the most prized possessions when India face Australia in the first T20I at the Gabba on November 21.
Recently, Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) Twitter handle posted a video of Bumrah having a crack at the bowlers in the practice session. Here’s the video that has got the attention of many:
That moment at the nets when @Jaspritbumrah93 went Hammer and Tongs #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/mWLIlGYHby
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 19, 2018
Here’s how Twitter let their imagination take over:
New no.4
— babu bisleri (@PUNchayatiii) November 19, 2018
Please don’t say Lara
That deadly batlift though
— Elite Punekar (@imsgshinde) November 19, 2018
Middling the ball
He’s batting better than Manish pandey..
— Rahul Patil (@RahulPa90744336) November 19, 2018
Too much for imagination
Jaise gully cricket mein match khatam ho jane ke baad, chote bhai ko easy balls pe practice karayi jati hai, kya pata ye waisa hi kuch ho..
— Dheeraj Thakwani (@DT_thewayiam) November 19, 2018
Opener! seriously?
Bhai u r the future opener of Indian team great to see u as a batsmen in nets go to ahead
— Ashok reddy (@Ashokre66907840) November 20, 2018
Maybe. Maybe.
Ha Ha Ha. Can we expect a quick fire from his bat?
— Srinivasan M S (@vasu1317) November 20, 2018
What?
Next Kapil Dev or Stuart Binny
— Ramji B (@ImRamji91) November 19, 2018
The concerned one
Bus kar bhai aapko bowling bhi Karni ha Kahi injuries na ho Jaye
— Rahul meena (@Rahulme51341245) November 19, 2018
The Akram reference too
* Bumrah batting *
Wasim Akram’s brain :
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Don’t say it…Wasim : He reminds me of my younger days
— Elite Punekar (@imsgshinde) November 19, 2018
That’s enough internet for me today
He bats like @DavidHussey29 #TeamIndia #INDvAUS #AUSvIND
— Joe (@Joshua_Jeyam) November 20, 2018
In England, team India was exposed as soon as middle order failed. The tailenders did not have enough firepower to add few valuable runs towards the end. Bhuvneshwar Kumar can bat but it has been expressed that there is a need for tailenders to contribute in case things go south. Maybe that’s why Bumrah was batting in the nets.
The 24-year-old has batted in 6 innings out 37 T20Is he has played. Out of those, he has managed to hit just one boundary. In T20 cricket including leagues and domestic cricket, Bumrah has struck 3 sixes. The statistics speak for themselves. Nevertheless, a few lucky blows towards the end will only help India. Runs are runs, right? In whichever manner they may come.
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