Tag: Jasprit Bumrah

Ranch: On the eve of India’s first T20 International against Australia, India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah welcomed the return of veteran Ashish Nehra to the squad, saying the left-arm pacer brings with him a bag full of experience. Addressing reporters ahead of the tie, Bumrah recollected his playing days with Nehra. “He’s a very experienced […]

Dubai: India’s paceman Jasprit Bumrah on Sunday jumped a place to the second spot in the rankings for bowlers in Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket. Bumrah, who picked up 1/38 during the one-off T20I against Sri Lanka on September 6, leapfrogged South African leg-spinner Imran Tahir. Bumrah has 737 rating points. Meanwhile, Pakistan batsman Babar Azam […]

New Delhi: Terming young pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar as among the best death overs bowlers in world cricket, former star batsman V.V.S Laxman said a powerful bowling line-up gives India a strong chance to defend their Champions Trophy title. Laxman said that skipper Virat Kohli will be depending on these two bowlers because of […]

Melbourne: Pacer Jasprit Bumrah had Australia’s batsmen tied up in knots with his immaculate line and length, giving India the decisive advantage that withstood a second innings batting collapse in the third cricket Test here Friday. Called a “genius” on air by Australia’s former captain Michael Clarke, Bumrah’s career-best figures of 6/33 in 15.5 overs […]

Ahmedabad: The body of Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah’s grandfather was found on Sunday in the Sabarmati river, two days after he had gone missing, in what police suspect is a case of suicide. Santok Singh Bumrah’s body was fished out from the rive on Sunday morning, Dharmendra Singh Solanki, Police Station Officer of the Sabarmati […]

After two back-to-back, thumping wins thousands of miles apart by the Indian cricket team over the last 24 hours, it is perhaps time to ponder over the question: is it the golden era of Indian cricket? Given that we were beaten 2-1 in the Test series against South Africa, the question may seem out of […]

Ambrose said that Bumrah's short bowling action may put more strain on him.

Dubai: After scoring three successive half-centuries in the recently concluded series against Australia, former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has moved up three places in the latest ICC rankings for ODI batsmen. The stumper, who is now at the 17th spot, had scored 51, 55 not out and 87 not out and played a significant […]

New Delhi: The way Delhi Capitals batsman Rishabh Pant got stuck into Mumbai Indians pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah had everyone take note during their Indian Premier League (IPL) game at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday, but DC head coach Ricky Ponting is more impressed by the consistency Pant showed and won Delhi the game. “I […]

Mumbai: Mumbai Indians have picked Alzarri Joseph as a replacement for the injured fast bowler Adam Milne in the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League. Joseph has featured in nine Tests and 16 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) for the West Indies so far. This will be his first appearance in the IPL 2019. Mumbai Indians […]

Hyderabad: Despite a batting failure, Alzarri Joseph’s sensational six-wicket haul guided Mumbai Indians to a massive 40-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their Indian Premier League (IPL) contest here on Saturday. Joseph (6/12), the 22-year-old Caribbean, not only helped Mumbai win, but he also rewrote the record books after registering the best ever bowling figure […]

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday recommended the names of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Ravindra Jadeja and Poonam Yadav for the Arjuna Award. The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) met in the Capital to discuss the matter in the presence of GM Cricket Operations Saba Karim. Karim […]

Hyderabad: Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar heaped praise on Jasprit Bumrah, who bowled brilliantly in the finals of the 2019 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) which Mumbai Indians won by one run against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Chasing 150 here in a thrilling summit clash on Sunday, Shane Watson’s brilliant 80 went in vain […]

New Delhi: India women’s ODI team captain Mithali Raj on Wednesday said India are favourites to lift the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup as they have so many match winners along with MS Dhoni’s wealth of experience. “Indian team has lot of match winners now. Of course, captain (Virat Kohli) leads them from the front […]

New Delhi: Former Australia skipper Ian Chappell believes the Virat Kohli-led India has variety in their bowling department, making them a strong contender to win the 2019 World Cup beginning May 30 in England and Wales. Chappell said the team which has the ability to pick wickets at regular intervals, particularly in the middle overs, […]