"He is unbelievable" - Sourav Ganguly puts Jasprit Bumrah on same pedestal as Pakistan great
Published - 12 Mar 2026, 03:50 PM | Updated - 12 Mar 2026, 03:57 PM
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India are world champions once again, as they won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, beating New Zealand in the final by 96 runs. In the final, Jasprit Bumrah bowled a brilliant spell of 4/15, which remains the best bowling figures by a pacer in a T20 World Cup final. He won the Man of the Match for his amazing spell.
Jasprit Bumrah finished off the tournament as the joint-highest wicket-taker, alongside his own teammate Varun Chakravarthy, with 14 wickets. However, Bumrah finished above Varun due to his excellent economy. His economy was 6.21 in eight matches he played for the side. The speedster was crucial in the game against England in the semi-final bowled a match-winning spell.
Jasprit Bumrah is an asset to India
In a match against England, where nearly 500 runs were scored in both innings, Bumrah finished off his spell for just 33/1, with an economy of just above 8. This showcased his brilliance. Even in the match that India lost against South Africa in the Super 8 stages, Jasprit Bumrah was phenomenal with the ball, as he ended 3/15 in his four overs.
Many former cricketers and pundits have fallen short of words while praising Jasprit Bumrah’s exceptional performances over the years. Bumrah was the Player of the Tournament in the 2024 T20 World Cup. In a recent interview, former BCCI President Sourav Ganguly lauded the pacer for his exceptional bowling display.
Jasprit Bumrah is an unbelievable combination- Sourav Ganguly
While speaking on Backstage with Boria, the former captain said, "India’s batting is phenomenal, and having Jasprit Bumrah is an unbelievable combination. He is brilliant. With the white ball, he is unbelievable. Wasim Akram and Bumrah would be the two greatest I have seen in white-ball cricket under pressure."
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"Bumrah is the best in the business; he is a freak. He is arguably the best bowler in the world at the moment. But back in those days, every team had world-class bowlers. Australia had legends like Glenn McGrath, Jason Gillespie, Brett Lee, and Shane Warne. Pakistan had the iconic duo of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis."
"If you look at the England cricket team, they had players like Andrew Flintoff, Steve Harmison, and later James Anderson. Meanwhile, the South Africa national cricket team boasted a formidable attack with Shaun Pollock, Allan Donald, Jacques Kallis, and Lance Klusener."
India set their eye for 2027 ODI World Cup
The Men in Blue have been dominating white-ball cricket after the 2023 ODI World Cup final loss to Australia like no other team. They have been excellent and lost just two games in the last four ICC tournaments. This showcases their dominance in the white-ball format.
Though there has been a captaincy change in the ODI format, with Shubman Gill replacing Rohit Sharma. There have been problems with the leadership of Gill as India lost their first series at home against a second-string side of New Zealand, which did not have some of their experienced bowlers. With the ODI World Cup 2027, Gautam Gambhir and the management need to fix the problems as soon as possible.
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