Virat Kohli Was Extremely Impressed With Jasprit Bumrah In The Nets – Bharat Arun Recalls Pacer's Test Debut

Former India bowling coach Bharat Arun, who was one of the key architects behind India’s remarkable turnaround in the fast-bowling department in Test cricket, recalled Jasprit Bumrah’s Test debut and said that the former Indian captain Virat Kohli was extremely impressed with the pacer in the nets.

Star speedster Jasprit Bumrah made his debut in the longest format of the game in the year 2018 against South Africa National Cricket Team and since then he has just gotten better every year and has become India’s frontline pacer in all three formats.

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Meanwhile, Bharat Arun revealed that Kohli was finding it difficult to face Bumrah in the nets ahead of the South Africa series and he instantly decided that the pacer will be part of the playing XI in the first Test.

“We had 10-12 days for practice before the start of that South Africa series in 2018. During that period, Virat was extremely impressed with Bumrah in the nets – he said, “He [Bumrah] is the most difficult to face amongst all the bowlers we have.” So, he instantly decided that Bumrah would be playing in the first Test, and his career took off from there,” Arun told Sportstar.

Ravi Shastri was keen on unleashing Jasprit Bumrah in South Africa – Bharat Arun

Former bowling coach further added that Bumrah had told him it was his dream to be a successful Test bowler and he told this to former head coach Ravi Shastri and he was keen on unleashing Bumrah in South Africa.

“Ravi and I had a discussion… He wanted me to give Bumrah a call when we were in Kolkata and tell him that he may be on the tour to South Africa to play Test cricket. Bumrah, previously, when he was part of the ODI teams, constantly told me that his dream was to be a successful Test cricketer,” Arun explained.

“When I told Ravi about this, he said Bumrah adds a huge dimension to the bowling. He was keen on unleashing him in South Africa. He had a word with Virat, who then spoke to selectors, and that’s how Bumrah, the Test phenomenon, came into being.”

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