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Paras Mhambrey, former Team India bowling coach, lavished praise on Jasprit Bumrah, calling him a “freak” for his extraordinary bowling skills. Mhambrey noted that Bumrah’s effectiveness remains impressive despite his shorter run-up.
With the Indian team currently on a break after the white-ball series in Sri Lanka, their next assignment is a two-Test series against Bangladesh at home. While some Test squad members might participate in the Duleep Trophy, key players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Jasprit Bumrah are expected to be absent.
Bumrah’s last appearance was in the T20 World Cup 2024, where he was a standout performer and named Player of the Tournament. He took 15 wickets at an outstanding average of 8.26 and an economy rate of 4.17.
It Doesn’t Make A Difference – Paras Mhambrey
In an interview with News18 CricketNext, Paras Mhambrey remarked that Jasprit Bumrah continues to deliver exceptional pace and performance despite his shortened run-up. Mhambrey emphasized that Bumrah’s distinctive release and pinpoint accuracy are what truly distinguish him.
“Skill wise, Bumrah is a freak. As a bowler, you know, just looking at it, it’s a little technical because he needs to run up, he needs to run up, take that momentum through, go through, but if you look at Bumrah right now, pretty much just walks in, doesn’t even run, you know, just the way he releases the ball just walks in four or five steps,” Mhambrey said.
“Obviously, now his little length and the run up is, but it doesn’t make a difference. If you ask him to bowl for four steps, also he’ll be as quick as what he’s doing,” he added.
Jasprit Bumrah Has Worked Hard For It – Paras Mhambrey
Paras Mhambrey emphasized that Jasprit Bumrah has honed his skills through extensive practice and experience in domestic cricket. Mhambrey pointed out that Bumrah has tested his body and managed to avoid injuries over multiple seasons. He also praised Bumrah for his strategic intelligence in his bowling technique.
“Yeah, he is just born that way and I think It’s obviously a born with a skill, but damn he’s worked hard for it man Is he’s gone through the Ranji Trophy by bowling so much, played a lot of first-class cricket. He’s created the base is gone through tough phase. He’s tested his body again and again, and have gone through seasons without injuri()es. So obviously, he has mastered his skills there and over the period with the experience that he() has is just the intelligence to look at the way he bowls,” Mhambrey further stated.
Jasprit Bumrah is expected to be part of the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh. Following that, the Indian team will play three additional home Tests against New Zealand before heading to Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT).
