NEW DELHI: Coach Gautam Gambhir stated on Wednesday that “world-class” Mohammed Shami and other fast bowlers will have an opportunity as a result of Jasprit Bumrah‘s absence from India’s Champions Trophy squad.India’s hopes of winning the title were severely damaged after Bumrah was disqualified from the 50-over competition that begins February 19 in Pakistan and … Read more
NEW DELHI: Former England pacer Steve Harmison has highlighted the irreplaceable nature of the fast bowler by drawing a startling comparison between football icon Cristiano Ronaldo and India’s standout pacer Jasprit Bumrah.According to Harmison, it would be like a FIFA World Cup without Ronaldo at his best if Bumrah were to miss the forthcoming ICC … Read more
The legendary Sachin Tendulkar, whose batting records and impact on international cricket have stood the test of time, was on Saturday conferred with the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award, while current India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was honoured with the Polly Umrigar Award for Best Men’s International Cricketer of 2023-24. The 51-year-old … Read more
Talismanic pacer Jasprit Bumrah was chosen for the BCCI’s Polly Umrigar Award for Best International Cricketer 2023-24 in men’s category while elegant batter Smriti Mandhana was picked for the corresponding women’s trophy in the Board’s annual honours that will be presented in Mumbai on Saturday. Bumrah, who was selected as the ICC Test … Read more
Sam Konstas hit Jasprit Bumrah for a reverse ramp six.© AFP 19-year-old Sam Konstas took the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series between India and Australia by storm, as he came out aggressively on debut and took the offence to the opposition attack, led by Jasprit Bumrah. Konstas played an ultra-aggressive 60 off 65 balls, … Read more
Indian cricket team fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was honoured with the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2024. Bumrah beat fellow nominees Travis Head, Joe Root and Harry Brook – to the award as he became the fifth recipient from India, after Rahul Dravid (2004), Sachin Tendulkar (2010), Ravichandran Ashwin … Read more
India’s fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been named as the winner of the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year award for 2024. Bumrah picked an astonishing 71 wickets while bowling 357 overs in 13 matches at an average of 14.92 in 2024. Bumrah’s 71 scalps in 2024 made him just the fourth … Read more
File photo of Jasprit Bumrah© AFP Team India’s chances of clinching the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai suffer a fresh blow, with a report suggesting that Jasprit Bumrah being 100% fit for the global event would require a ‘miracle’. Bumrah has been struggling with a back injury since the 5th and final Test … Read more
The love affair between British rock band Coldplay and India pacer Jasprit Bumrah seems to be continuing. Coldplay, who are performing five concerts in India between January 18 and 26, have referred to Bumrah during their live shows. Lead singer Chris Martin even paid tribute to him during one of their shows in … Read more
India’s leading wicket-taker of 2024, Arshdeep Singh, has been named the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year at the ICC Awards on Saturday. The left-arm pacer starred as India ended their wait for a major ICC trophy win with victory in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the Caribbean and … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah’s meteoric rise in cricket already solidified him as one of the best bowlers in the modern era. Deep Dasgupta reflected on the evolution of Bumrah’s game and his remarkable growth over the years, “People often talk about the uniqueness of his action. In the first 1-2 years, that novelty factor made … Read more
South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada continues to climb the ladder of progress. Rabada played only 66 Test matches but had many great records to his name. Recently, Rabada created history by touching the 300-wicket mark in Tests. He became the sixth South African bowler to take 300 wickets in Tests. Rabada achieved this monumental … Read more