Indian batsman and wicketkeeper KL Rahul praised leading pacer Jasprit Bumrah for his notable performances, especially against Pakistan in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Bumrah is on fire with the ball in the mega event, taking five wickets in three games, so far.
However, Bumrah may not have taken many wickets but he is very economical in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. He won consecutive Player of the Match awards for his contribution to Team India’s victories over Ireland and Pakistan. However, Bumrah returned wicketless against the United States.
KL Rahul hails Jasprit Bumrah as India’s National Treasure amid T20 World Cup 2024 brilliance
After winning the match against Pakistan, many have called Bumrah a national treasure, and Rahul echoed their sentiments, saying that his impact is simply incomparable and no one can contribute what he does for India in all formats.
The Indian wicketkeeper praises Bumrah as a champion cricketer and describes him as a national treasure for India, while highlighting his consistent performance at the highest level of cricket.
KL Rahul was quoted by Times Now: “He is a champion cricketer and has proven it ever since he started playing cricket at the highest level. He is a national treasure, there is no doubt about it and what he does, and what he brings to the team has not been matched in a long time by anyone else in world cricket, he also continues to grow from strength to strength and is a guy hard. competitor and I have watched him and played with him for many years.”
Having played alongside him for several years, Rahul has seen Bumrah’s continued growth and resilience as a competitor. He also acknowledged Bumrah’s relentless drive to improve and his strong determination to win matches for the team.
Jasprit Bumrah is hungry to continue improving: KL Rahul
Rahul said the Indian cricket team’s collective ambition is T20 World Cup glory, fueled by the disappointment of narrowly missing out on the 2023 ODI World Cup title last year against Australia.
The right-handed batsman added: “I know how hungry he is to keep improving, how hungry he is to win games for his team and everyone has the World Cup on the back of their neck and wants to be able to have it. that feeling of raising the glass. We narrowly missed out in November, which was very painful for all of us, but I’m sure some of that experience and some of that pain from not being able to win the World Cup in November will be used by some of the players to push really hard. more and try to take a step forward and bring the cup home.”
Rahul believes Bumrah will play a key role in the Men in Blue’s 2024 T20 World Cup campaign. He expressed hope that Bumrah would maintain his impressive performances in the years to come, provided he maintained his fitness and continued to contribute to India’s victories on the world stage.
He signed off saying, “Bumrah is one of India’s top players and a lot depends on him in this tournament, and yes, I hope he can continue doing what he is doing, not just in the first two games. , but in the years to come, stay fit and win cricket matches for the country.”
Notably, India have qualified for the Super-8 stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 after thrashing the USA by seven wickets in their third Group A game on June 12. They have now joined Australia, South Africa and the West Indies in the Super 8 of the tournament.
