“Long way away”: Jasprit Bumrah not looking to retire anytime soon
India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has cleared his intentions by stating that his retirement from the T20I format is "a long way away."
India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has cleared his intentions by stating that his retirement from the T20I format is "a long way away."
Sanjana Ganesan reunites with T20 World Cup hero Jasprit Bumrah in a heartwarming family moment after India's victory.
Following his side's second ICC T20 World Cup title win, Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who secured the Player of the Tournament award for his fine bowling performances
The Indian team took the flight to Barbados straight after hammering England convincingly by 68 runs in the second semifinal held in Guyana on Thursday, and landed in Bridgetown mere 24 hours before the big final.
Rohit Sharma's swashbuckling 92 followed by Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav's influential spells along with Axar Patel's one-handed stunner sealed a 24-run win for India against Australia and sealed their berth in the semi-final of the ongoing T20 World Cup.
Rohit was effusive in his praise for his bowling unit that helped India successfully defend 119 —the lowest total between the two rivals in T20 World Cup history, but felt that the Indians fell 15-20 runs short on that tricky New York pitch.
Bumrah finished with impressive figures of 3 for 14 from his four overs, bowling 15 dot balls as Pakistan capitulated in their chase of 120 to find themselves in serious danger of an early exit.
The 30-year-old made a stellar return to international cricket when he was handed the captaincy to lead India in their three-match T20I tour of Ireland last August, and went on to claim 20 wickets in the 50-over World Cup.
Ace Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah is likely to be rested for the fourth Test against England, starting from Friday, at the JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi, say reports.
Bumrah climbed three places to be ranked No. 1, and replaced his teammate R Ashwin in the position. Before this, his highest ranking had been No. 3. Apart from Bumrah, former left-arm pacer Zaheer Khan has also occupied the No. 3 spot, in October-November 2010.
