The yorker was most likely the first delivery method I encountered: Jasprit Bumrah

The most recent addition to the list is Jasprit Bumrah, who took nine wickets to help India win by 106 runs in the second Test match against England in Visakhapatnam. It is uncommon to witness a pacer in an Indian Test match be named Player of the Match. The final bowler to be awarded the accolade was Ishant Sharma, who did it at Eden Gardens in 2019 when playing Bangladesh.

With a six-fer in the opening inning and three in the second, the 30-year-old tore apart England’s batting lineup. Although his line and length were correct, it was his comparison to Ollie Pope that went viral on social media. He looked to be in good form, but he dismissed the cricketer with a well-timed yorker.

The cricketer, who was born in Ahmedabad, stated that bowling flawless yorkers is perhaps the first delivery he has ever studied. Jasprit Bumrah continued, saying that in order to get better at bowling yorkers, he used to observe Waqar Younis, Wasim Akram, and Zaheer Khan.

Following India’s victory, Jasprit Bumrah spoke to broadcasters: “As a youngster, that (the yorker) is probably the first delivery I had learned because I had come from tennis ball cricket and I had seen the legends of the game, Waqar Younis, Wasim Akram, and even Zaheer Khan, on television, how they bowl yorkers.”

I used to think that was the only way to take wickets when I was younger. That’s the first delivery I was taught, then. Yes, I kept it with me and continued to use it to my advantage; in fact, it works really well even when you score wickets in Test cricket, the man continued.

Jasprit Bumrah is a luxury, according to Rohit Sharma

In Visakhapatnam, Bumrah’s performance against England left skipper Rohit Sharma quite delighted. Being a “champion player,” he said, having the pacer on the team is a privilege for him. In these tough circumstances, the hitters performed admirably, according to Rohit, and the bowlers came up with timely strikes.

Indeed, having Jasprit Bumrah is a privilege. Look, he’s a champion player for us, you know. You know, it’s been a while since he worked for the team. But, you know, you also have to consider the entire performance when you win a game like that. We batted well, and it goes without saying that we are aware of how difficult it will be to win a Test match in these kinds of circumstances. Our bowlers were asked to step up, and they did so, according to Rohit.