"Jasprit Bumrah Asked About Slower Ball, Rohit Sharma Couldn't Play Me": Pakistan-Born Pacer

17.09.2024 - 21:07 sports.ndtv.com

Pakistan-born fast bowler Zahoor Khan, who plays for the UAE cricket team, was part of the Mumbai Indians set-up as a net bowler back in 2014.

Although he did not play in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the fast bowler had the opportunity to play against some of the biggest names of world cricket as part of the franchise.

In a recent interaction, Zahoor opened up about his time with MI and claimed that Jasprit Bumrah was so impressed by his slower deliveries that he asked about how he grips the ball. "I was with Mumbai Indians for three months.

I've spent reasonable amount of time with Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah in fact liked me so much and asked me about grip.

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The man who steps up whenever India are in need of a wicket, Jasprit Bumrah delivered his team the first wicket on Day 4 of the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur on Monday. The match resumed after the second and third day's play was completely washed out due to rain and wet outfield, and India captain Rohit Sharma put the ball in the hands of Bumrah to give team the 4th Bangladesh wicket. Burmah didn't have to wait for long to draw the first blood, removing Mushfiqur Rahim on the third over of the day.

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Virat Kohli Dismissed By Jasprit Bumrah '4 Times In 15 Balls'. Pacer Says "You Are..."

Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli had a horrible outing during the first Test match against Bangladesh in Chennai. Virat registered scores of 6 and 17 as Hasan Mahmud dismissed him in the first innings and Bangladesh spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz took his wicket in the second innings. All eyes are on the batter to bounce back in the second Test in Kanpur but he suffered a major setback at the nets ahead of the game. According to Indian Express, he faced 15 deliveries against fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah in the nets and he was 'out' four times. The fourth ball from Bumrah crashed into his pads and Bumrah shouted “saamne laga hai (You are plumb)” - a statement that Kohli acknowledged.

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The Indian cricket team fans found themselves in a heated debate over Jasprit Bumrah snubbing Virat Kohli while choosing the "fittest cricketer in the team". In a recent interaction, Bumrah picked himself over Kohli as the answer of the question and said that he wants to put his name forward in order to promote fast bowlers. However, the answer sparked a big internet war between the fans of both the star cricketers. Veteran India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was asked about the debate and he asked the fans to not make a big deal out of this discussion before calling Bumrah the "crown jewel of Indian cricket".

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Is Jasprit Bumrah the best pace bowler in the world? There would hardly be a handful of people who would argue over Bumrah's stature. The India star has developed into a world-beater across formats, arguably becoming the most feared bowler in the world. Bumrah was crucial to Team India's successes at T20 World Cup 2024 and is as difficult to face in red-ball cricket, if not more. When seasoned Australian batter Steve Smith was asked about his verdict on Bumrah's stature, he spoke glowingly of the speedster ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, calling the Indian arguably the best fast bowler across formats.