Australian cricket legend Ricky Ponting has backed left-arm quickArshdeep Singh ahead of Harshit Rana as his first choice replacementfor the injured Jasprit Bumrah in India’s Champions Trophy openeragainst Bangladesh in Dubai on Thursday.
India’s premier quick Jasprit Bumrah and Australia’s Mitchell Starc became the latest addition to the injured list dominated by pace bowlers ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, scheduled to begin on February 19.
The uncertainty over pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah’s availability for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, starting February 19, could be over by Tuesday as the BCCI is running against time to submit the final squad to the International Cricket Council by February 11.
India’s star pacer Jasprit Bumrah was on Monday crowned the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year for 2024. This accolade comes after a record-breaking year where Bumrah delivered a career-best performance, cementing his place as one of the greatest Test bowlers of contemporary cricket.
Coldplay's concert in Ahmedabad featured a special moment when Chris Martin dedicated a song to Jasprit Bumrah, calling him the "best bowler".
Coldplay's Mumbai concert at DY Patil Stadium was a thrilling night of music, with Chris Martin delivering an unforgettable shout-out to cricket star Jasprit Bumrah.
Sam Konstas’ on-field confrontations with India’s talismanic duo of Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah in his debut series certainly helped him become an overnight sensation with his social media numbers storming by 30,000 per cent. The 19-year-old, who made his debut in the penultimate Test of the five-match rubber in Melbourne, opened up on his on-field spat with Kohli and Bumrah, while effusing praises on the Indian cricket stalwarts.
The Border-Gavaskar series may have ended on a disappointing note for India with several stalwarts failing to deliver when the team needed them the most during the 1-3 loss -- their first in a decade, but one player left everyone speechless and earned praises from his teammates and opposition alike.
Australia would be hoping for Jasprit Bumrah to remain in the sidelines for the rest of the fifth and final Test after India’s pace spearhead and stand-in skipper was forced out of the ground with back spasms on day two of the Sydney Test.
India’s star quick Jasprit Bumrah’s unrelenting display in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series yielded him nine wickets in the Boxing Day Test against Australia, and helped him consolidate his lead as the No. 1 Test bowler in the recent rankings update.
