Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir praised Jasprit Bumrah as the most formidable bowler in current international cricket and highlighted a substantial gap between him and Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi as both teams prepare to face each other in Ahmedabad this Saturday.
Bumrah has been in exceptional form during the World Cup, securing six wickets from the 20 overs he has bowled in two matches.
Bumrah’s most remarkable performance occurred during the game against Afghanistan, where he claimed 4 wickets while conceding only 39 runs. This spell marked his finest World Cup performance so far and played a pivotal role in India’s 8-wicket victory. Both fans and cricket experts praised his performance.
As India and Pakistan are set to clash each other, Bumrah will undoubtedly be an important figure for his team in the upcoming match. In an interview with Star Sports, as reported by NDTV, Gautam Gambhir heaped praise on the Indian fast bowler and emphasized the significant gap in performance between Bumrah and Afridi.
“The way he dismissed Mitchell Marsh on that wicket (in the first game against Australia) and the way he dismissed Ibrahim Zadran, if there is a complete and most lethal bowler in world cricket, it is Bumrah. We compared Jasprit Bumrah and Shaheen Shah Afridi earlier; there is a huge difference,” said Gambhir on Star Sports.
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“Tell me one fast bowler who can make such an impact in every phase. Bowlers bowl well either with the new ball or at the death but Bumrah has the same impact in the middle overs as he has with the new ball or the old ball,” said Gambhir.
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