Bumrah’s unique bowling action and exceptional ability to generate pace and bounce have made him one of the most feared bowlers in world cricket.He is particularly known for his death bowling, where he excels at containing runs and taking crucial wickets.
A video is viral on the internet where during an event Bumrah is asked if there is any batsman who he thinks has been tough to bowl to.
As the crowd cheered on, Bumrah gave a very smart answer, without naming any batsman.
Bumrah says, “Look I want to give a good answer but the real factor is that I don’t want anyone to take over me in my head because obviously I respect everyone, but in my head I tell myself that if I do my job well, there’s nobody in the world who can stop me. So I look at myself rather than the opponent so if I think that I have control over everything and if I give myself the best opportunity, everything else will take care of itself rather than giving the power to the batsman that he’ll get the better of me and he’s better than me, so that I don’t want to.”
To say that Bumrah played a pivotal role in India’s T20 World Cup triumph in June this year would be an understatement.
Bumrah took 15 wickets at an average of 8.26, finishing with an astonishing economy of just 4.17 that was the best rate of those to bowl a minimum of 20 overs at the tournament and was named the Player of the Tournament in a campaign that saw India winning their first ICC trophy after 2013.
Even though Bumrah has dealt with some injury issues over the years, which have occasionally kept him out of action, he remains a crucial part of the Indian cricket team’s plans, especially in major tournaments like the World Cup.
Bumrah is also the first bowler in the history of the game to be ranked Number One in the ICC Rankings in all the three formats.