Jasprit Bumrah offered English citizenship to help England win World Cup

The incredible performance of Jasprit Bumrah in the recent ICC T20 World Cup 2024 has left the cricket world completely stunned. Jasprit Bumrah became the biggest hero of the tournament and played a massive role in India defending the trophy.

The Indian pace spearhead’s deadly bowling, calm mindset, and ability to deliver under pressure made him the most feared bowler of the competition and the biggest factor differentiating the teams.

Jasprit Bumrah rules T20 World Cup 2026

Bumrah finished the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 as the joint-highest wicket-taker with 14 wickets in eight matches while maintaining an incredible economy rate of just 6.21. His biggest moment came in the final when he destroyed New Zealand with a stunning spell of 4 wickets for just 15 runs.

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That remarkable performance helped India beat New Zealand by 96 runs and seal the title. Bumrah was named the Player of the Match after the Men in Blue’s historic title triumph in Ahmedabad.

The star pacer had already shown his class earlier in the semi-final at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. In a high-scoring match, Bumrah stood out as the most disciplined bowler and kept things under control with a tight spell that pushed England out of the tournament.

Michael Vaughan hails Jasprit Bumrah as the greatest bowler he has ever seen

Now, the former England captain Michael Vaughan made a huge claim that shocked fans. Vaughan openly suggested that if Bumrah had been part of the England National Cricket Team, they could have easily won the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.

The commentator further said that Bumrah is so good that any team in the world would become stronger with him, calling him the best bowler he has ever seen. He even placed the Indian fast bowler in the league of iconic footballers Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Michael Vaughan said on the Stick to Cricket Podcast, “I reckon if you put Jasprit Bumrah in England's team, they win it. I reckon they put him on anybody's team. Probably Lionel Messi, Ronaldo, these kinds. He is the best bowler I've ever seen. I started watching cricket probably in 85 or 86, when I really started to study cricket. And he's the best I've seen. You know, I haven't seen…”

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Alastair Cook questions Jasprit Bumrah’s match-winning spells in Test cricket

However, the former England captain Alastair Cook praised Bumrah’s incredible impact across all formats of the game, but he was not that impressed by his Test performances, especially in Australia.

Cook said during the same discussion, “Sorry, is he the best in match-winning spells in Test cricket? The only thing I haven't, like, he's definitely, without a shadow of a doubt, he's the best all-format bowler around. And I think you can safely say that. In any form, he's like the best all-round bowler. Has he, like, in a tes match, bowled some spell? And I'm not quite a connoisseur.”

To which Vaughan said, "I've seen him a bit in Australia to produce some spells that have just been different. Flat decks. And he's a thoroughly nice bloke. He's lovely.”

England would have won the WC if they had Bumrah .. https://t.co/2rTwWLjIAJ

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 11, 2026

Bumrah will now be seen in action for the Mumbai Indians in the upcoming IPL 2026.