Virat Kohli Wants To File A Petition For Bumrah, Praises Him With 'Once In A Generation' Remark

Rohit Sharma-led Team India went on to win the ICC Men's T20 World Cup undefeated. This is a feat that no other team has been able to achieve in the history of the T20 World Cup. The Indian team on June 29, 2024 painted Kensington Oval, Barbados with saffron, white and green as they defeated Aiden Markram's South Africa by 7 odd runs. This was Team India's second T20 WC win across nine editions.

Jasprit Bumrah: The Best Of The Generation, A Legend In The Making

India is a country that is full of batsmen and bowlers hardly get the credit for their contribution in clutch games. But as of today, the scenario seems to have changed and the scales have tilted a bit. Virat Kohli, after he became India's skipper across all formats turned Team India into a bowling powerhouse. Pacers started to come in and Indian pacers started to wreak havoc all across the globe both with the red and white ball. Jasprit Bumrah in particular has been the find of the generation. Accuracy is ingrained in Jasprit Bumrah's DNA and even the best in the world have struggled against him.

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As far as the recent edition of the T20 World Cup is concerned, Bumrah brought his best to the tournament. The MI speedster played 8 matches in the tournament and claimed 15 wickets with an average of 8.27. Even in the finals, he just conceded 2 runs in the 18th over and even dismissed Marco Jansen when the game was almost done and dusted for India. Virat Kohli has now spoken about Bumrah and has showered praises on him.

Virat Kohli said:

I'll sign a petition for Jasprit Bumrah to be the eighth wonder of the world right now. He is once-in-a-generation bowler.

Jasprit Bumrah Creates An Iconic T20 World Cup Record

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Jasprit Bumrah, courtesy of his clinical performances in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup was awarded the Player of the Tournament award. This is the first time in nine editions that a pure bowler has been handed over the award and this was only possible for Jasprit Bumrah to achieve.