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File photograph of Jasprit Bumrah.© BCCI
The Indian cricket crew travelled to Australia after struggling a 3-0 whitewash by the hands of New Zealand. To make issues worse, common captain Rohit Sharma missed the primary recreation because of the start of his second little one. As a blessing in disguise got here up Jasprit Bumrah as stand-in India captain. He not solely led the aspect to a 295-run victory over Australia but additionally performed an intrumental position within the win. Bumrah picked 8 wickets within the recreation, together with a five-wicket haul, and bagged the Participant of the Match award.
Whereas speaking about his contribution within the first Check towards AUstralia in Perth, former India participant Ashish Nehra mentioned that the participant would have bagged a large sum, had he come at IPL public sale. Nehra is the coach of Gujarat Titans. He gained the Indian Premier League (IPL) title with the aspect in 2022 within the position.
Notably, Bumrah was retained because the first-choice by Mumbai Indians for Rs 18 crore forward of IPL 2025 public sale. The best-arm pacer made his IPL debut in 2013 and since then he has at all times been part of the MI franchise. Earlier than each public sale, MI retain the participant and in consequence, he has by no means been beneath the hammer on the bidding warfare.
Whereas Bumrah’s worth in public sale is but to be found, Nehra feels that even a handbag of Rs 520 crore wouldn’t have been sufficient for groups to purchase him.
“As a bowler Jasprit Bumrah has done this numerous times. Rohit Sharma is not playing and you’re captaining the team in the first match in the tour. Obviously there has to be an extra amount of pressure. But the way Bumrah handled the pressure it’s extremely praiseworthy,” Ashish Nehra instructed Star Sports activities.
“The way Bumrah led the team following the 3-0 whitewash against New Zealand on home soil it’s brilliant to witness. You can’t beat Jassi (Jasprit Bumrah). If Bumrah was in the auction then anything would have happened. Even a purse of 520 crore would have been not enough for the IPL teams,” he additional added.
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