India’s bowling sensation Jasprit Bumrah is hailed as one of the most talented bowlers around the world right now. He has become an integral part of the Indian cricket team in all three formats of the game. In fact, he is currently being looked upon as a future leader. At present, Bumrah is currently acting as the vice-captain of the Indian side in both the T20I and Test squads.
Bumrah’s rise to the top is associated with the Indian Premier League. The sensational bowler made his debut for the Mumbai Indians in the 2013 edition of the tournament and ever since then, there have been no turning backs for the cricketer.
Speaking to R Ashwin on his YouTube show, Jasprit Bumrah recalled his initial days with the Mumbai-based franchise. He revealed how the skipper Rohit Sharma always gave him a lot of confidence and entrusted him with the crucial overs.
Bumrah also opened up on his relationship with Rohit and explained how the two know each other very well on the field. Talking about the same, Bumrah said:
“It’s been very good (Relationship) since the early days. When I came into the side, Ricky Ponting was the captain but I was not playing regularly. But under Rohit, I did. He had a lot of confidence in me, he instilled confidence,”
He added: “He saw me bowling in the nets and the skills that I have. He always backed me, told me to believe in myself. Whenever in the initial stages as well, he had a lot of trust in me. He would give me the important overs. It’s been the same relationship.”
“Now we have reached a stage he doesn’t even tell me things. He will tell ‘you set the field on your own, if you have any changes, tell me, I will do that’. He has had that trust because I have made things work. Somedays, things might not go well, but he always has kept the atmosphere in our team very simple and calm. Under him, I have got the freedom to do whatever I want. That has really helped me.”
Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah has grown to become an integral part of the MI squad, picking up 130 wickets in 106 matches at an impressive average of 23.03. He was retained by the franchise ahead of the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League.
