India’s bowling MVP Jasprit Bumrah celebrated his 31st birthday by unveiling a pair of wicked spiked sneakers at the Adelaide Oval. The white cadets – both laced and velcroed – had the letters JB93 printed on their sides in black.
Speaking to Fox Cricket on the occasion of his birthday, Bumrah said that 1993 was the year of his birth, although he had a preference for the number 12. “I was born in 1993, so that’s it,” he added, “when I came to the side of needing number 12… but then Yuvraj Singh had that number. So for his seniority I gave him that number… I chose this one,” He said with a laugh.
Bumrah is 31 and is in the midst of a magical comeback from injury 16 months ago, during which he played in the ODI World Cup final, won the T20 World Cup and is now pushing for India’s place in the World Test Championship. Beat Australia. Down under, cricket lovers are in awe of the fast bowler, and he was asked by Fox Cricket on their Insta channel, how it felt to be compared to greats like Michael Holding and Qtli Ambrose, who gave Australia a standing ovation.
Bumrah insisted that he was accepting the compliments graciously but did not let them go to his head. “Obviously I don’t take all this seriously. I enjoy bowling. I started this game because I enjoy bowling, I look forward to bowling and always enjoy it,” he told Fox.
He added that staying level-headed was a conscious decision. “Yes praise comes, but I don’t go too high. And when disappointment comes I don’t go too low,” he said.
However, India’s greatest player rode in the Test win in Perth. “But obviously I enjoyed the last match a lot. My first Test win as captain, it was very special for me,” he said.