Ravichandran Ashwin Praises Jasprit Bumrah as a ‘Once-in-a-Generation’ Bowler
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 15: Star India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin showered praise on Jasprit Bumrah and called him a ‘once-in-a-generation’ bowler. After his stupendous performance at the T20 World Cup, Bumrah will make a return into Team India for the first time. The 30-year-old has been named in India’s Test squad against Bangladesh, which will kick off in MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, on September 19.
Speaking on Vimal Kumar’s official YouTube channel, Ashwin said that India has always been a batsman-dominated country. While praising Bumrah, the India spinner said that everyone should ‘celebrate’ the star India pacer. He added that at this point Bumrah is the most valuable Indian cricketer.
‘India has always been the country that is a batsman-dominated country, and it’s never going to change. But I am so glad and happy that we are celebrating Jasprit Bumrah. Jasprit Bumrah is a once-in-a-generation bowler. We should celebrate him even more,’ Ashwin said.
‘We Chennai people appreciate bowlers a lot. He was here for an event as a chief guest 4-5 days ago. We gave him a Rajni treatment. We (Chennai people) treat bowlers very nicely. He should be treated as a champion. I don’t want to name, but Jasprit Bumrah is the most valuable Indian cricketer right now,’ he added.
After making his debut in Test cricket in 2018, Bumrah has made 36 Test appearances and has 159 wickets to his name. The second Test between India and Bangladesh will be held in Kanpur, which will be played from September 27.
Indian squad for the first Test against Bangladesh:
Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, and Yash Dayal.
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Ravichandran Ashwin -: Ravichandran Ashwin is a famous Indian cricketer known for his excellent bowling skills, especially in Test matches.
Jasprit Bumrah -: Jasprit Bumrah is another famous Indian cricketer, known for his fast bowling and unique bowling action.
Once-in-a-Generation -: This means someone or something very special and rare, like a talent that only comes around once in a long time.
T20 World Cup -: The T20 World Cup is a big cricket tournament where teams from different countries play matches with 20 overs each.
Test series -: A Test series is a set of cricket matches played between two teams, each match lasting up to five days.
Bangladesh -: Bangladesh is a country in South Asia, and they also have a national cricket team.
Chennai -: Chennai is a big city in India, located in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is known for its rich culture and history.
Batsman-dominated history -: This means that in the past, Indian cricket has been more famous for its batsmen rather than bowlers.
159 wickets -: In cricket, a wicket is when a bowler gets a batsman out. Jasprit Bumrah has done this 159 times in Test matches.
Kanpur -: Kanpur is another city in India, located in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It is also known for its cricket stadium.
