Mukesh Kumar, the pace sensation, has developed dramatically over the past few years. The cricketer was called up for the ODI and T20I series against West Indies shortly after making his Test debut for India, and ever since then, he has been involved in all three forms of the game. Following that, Mukesh Kumar is anticipated to play in the five-match Test series against England in Mohammed Shami’s absence. The IPL will be very important since it can earn him a ticket to the T20 World Cup, which is scheduled to start on June 1.
Mukesh has performed admirably with the red ball, but in the past, he looked to be concerned by the white ball. Regarding this, the cricket player said that renowned Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah is “invaluable” to him because he constantly gives him advice on the yorker and other essentials.
“Jasprit Bumrah bhai is always giving me advice, especially on the yorker. “Tu bahut acchha yorker daalta hai,” he remarks. You bowl the yorker well, Jo kar raha hai, bas wahi karta jaa. Simply carry on as you have been. We communicate frequently, and he also makes additional recommendations for me that are unquestionably helpful, according to Mukesh Kumar in a conversation with Telegraph India.
I was told to keep bowling those dot balls in Cape Town by Bumrah bhai: Mukesh Kumar
Mukesh took four wickets in the second Test match between India and South Africa in Cape Town in 2024, which India won by a seven-wicket margin. Regarding the friendship among the bowlers, the pacer disclosed that each bowler plays a distinct function within the team and added that Bumrah requested him to bowl a lot of dot balls in order to exert pressure on the Proteas.
“The procedure is very much the same as what Ishan Porel, Akash (Deep), and I used to do in Bengal. We also talk about our individual roles in this situation: who will attack at full tilt and who will concentrate on maintaining tight margins during maiden overs. Bumrah bhai in Cape Town advised me to continue bowling those dot balls because it would increase the pressure on the Proteas (in the second innings). I had to bowl those because of the circumstances, which ultimately helped the squad,” Mukesh continued.
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