Jasprit Bumrah’s evolution – how his bowling benefitted Mumbaikars. A Moment of Magic. September 6, 2022 - The Oval. England needs 19 runs off 6 balls. Bumrah steams in. Yorker. Yorker. Yorker. Three unplayable missiles shatter the stumps. The crowd erupts. This isn'...
Jasprit Bumrah’s evolution – how his bowling benefitted Mumbaikars. A Moment of Magic. September 6, 2022 - The Oval. England needs 19 runs off 6 balls. Bumrah steams in. Yorker. Yorker. Yorker. Three unplayable missiles shatter the stumps. The crowd erupts. This isn't cricket - this is Bumrah magic! The Boy Who Bowled Against All Odds. When he started watching the game of cricket, young Jasprit was captivated by the endless possibilities of playing it. At the age of five, his father died (he later took his mother’s surname). His mother Daljit, a teacher, worked in double shift to fund his cricket dreams. He made his deadly action by bowling with tennis balls in narrow gullies. Bumrah remembers we didn't have proper kits. "I used to tape my fingers to avoid blisters because of the tennis ball seams." The Unconventional Rise. While participating in a practice match, scouts from Mumbai Indians saw him bowling in a parking lot. In 2016, he made his debut and stunned critics who labelled it awkward. In 2018, he destroyed South Africa, picking up 5/54 at Wanderers. As a result, he became India’s overseas weapon. Bumrah By The Numbers. His Test average of 21.99 is better than McGrath, Akram and Steyn 9.4% yorker success rate (the best among active bowlers). He was the first Asian to take 5 wickets haul in South Africa, England and Australia in a year. 5 things you didn’t know about boom boom He collects Marvel superhero figurines, whose Iron Man collects inspiration for precision. Before every match he eats ghee-roti made by mom. He has got a great hidden talent which is that he mimics Bollywood dialogues perfectly in team rooms. Still feels nervous when meeting Sachin. This person's habit is to tie the left shoelace first. The Comeback King. When a 2022 back injury threatened his career. Doctors said he might never bowl 140+ again. Spent 7 months relearning his action from scratch. He returned for six wickets, nineteen runs against England, the best T20I figures by an Indian. “It’s not permanent pain, you will recover, but you will quit forever,” he told Gavaskar on-air in a tear-filled interview. Recent Achievements. In 2024 Bumrah won the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year and won the Sir Garfield Sobers Award. He took 71 wickets in Test cricket at a terrific average of 14.92. The T20 World Cup later, Bumrah was awarded ‘Player of the Tournament’ as he took 15 wickets at a brilliant economy of 4.17. He had didn’t play the 2025 Champions Trophy because of injury to his back, but he had a great year overall in Test and T20 cricket. Why Bumrah Makes Us Believe. In an era of cookie-cutter athletes, he proves. ? Unorthodox can be unstoppable. Slow and steady wins the race Woah, you really are taking the cake! Your Turn! Hit like if you've jumped off your sofa screaming "Boomrah!" Which Bumrah spell gave you goosebumps? That ’19 yorker in Caribbean to Shaun Marsh! Share in honour of India’s biggest match-winner!
