Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has shared his admiration for Jasprit Bumrah, saying the star bowler might become the next captain of the Indian cricket team. Gavaskar praised Bumrah after his fantastic performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. Bumrah took an impressive 32 wickets in just five Test matches and led India to its only win in the series at the Optus Stadium in Perth.
Gavaskar believes that Bumrah is a natural leader. He explained, “Bumrah leads by example and has the qualities of a leader without putting too much pressure on others.” While some captains stress their teammates out, Bumrah simply expects them to do their jobs well.
Bumrah has been a crucial part of the Indian fast bowling team for years. His support has helped young bowlers like Mohammed Siraj improve their skills. According to Gavaskar, Bumrah does a great job communicating with his teammates, always there to help and guide them.
In the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Bumrah had an outstanding average of 13.06 with a strike rate of 28.37. Sadly, he was injured during the last Test match, which prevented him from bowling properly. Even so, he had already dominated the series, taking eight wickets in Perth and six wickets in the first innings at the Gabba.
During the final Test at the SCG, Bumrah managed to take two important wickets early in Australia’s batting innings but could not bowl much due to back pain. The Indian team did not win the series, finishing with a score of 3-1 in favor of Australia. However, Bumrah’s impressive performance earned him the Player of the Series award.
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