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Bumrah, who just isn’t taking part in within the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025 as a consequence of a decrease again damage, received ICC Cricketer of the 12 months and ICC Check Cricketer of the 12 months awards in 2024.
Mohammad Amir explains why Jasprit Bumrah is finest quick bowler on this planet. (Image Credit score: AFP)
Former Pakistani quick bowler Mohammad Amir has reserved huge reward for star Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah. In line with Amir, who performed a giant position in Pakistan’s Champions Trophy title in 2017, Bumrah is the most effective bowler on this planet, and his consistency in all three codecs of the sport separates him from the remaining.
“I believe, when you discuss quick bowling, Bumrah is an entire package deal. You make him play Check cricket; he’ll bowl with the brand new ball, the previous ball, and the semi-new ball. Make him play ODI or every other format; at any time when the workforce wants him in no matter scenario, he all the time delivers. It’s the identical in T20Is as properly; therefore, he’s an entire package deal and ought to be a task mannequin. I really feel Bumrah is the most effective quick bowler on this planet. The remainder of the bowlers have a flaw in a specific format. Nonetheless, Bumrah is the most effective throughout all three codecs. That’s why he’s the #1,” Amir was quoted as saying by India At present.
Bumrah, who’s out of motion lately as a consequence of a decrease again damage, was in red-hot type final 12 months. He performed 13 Check matches for the Rohit Sharma-led aspect and picked up 71 wickets, and in eight T20 World Cup matches, Bumrah accounted for the dismissal of 15 batters. For his tremendous present with the ball, Bumrah received ICC Cricketer of the 12 months and ICC Check Cricketer of the 12 months awards in 2024.
Bumrah was additionally named in India’s provisional Champions Trophy 2025 squad on January 18 however was changed by Harshit Rana on February 11 as a consequence of a decrease again damage that he suffered whereas taking part in within the fifth Check of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in opposition to Australia in Sydney from January 3-5, 2025.
In Bumrah’s absence, Mohammed Shami is main India’s bowling assault within the Champions Trophy 2025. The 34-year-old quick bowler picked up 5 wickets for 53 runs in India’s first match in opposition to Bangladesh, which was performed at Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium on February 20. Within the workforce’s Group A match in opposition to Pakistan, Shami was, nevertheless, unable to take any wickets.