"Jasprit Bumrah Is About To Become 'Boom Boom Bumrah' Once Again," Says Suresh Raina Ahead Of India-Australia 1st ODI
Published - 21 Sep 2023, 06:04 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:19 AM
Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina believes that ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah is nearing his best form after returning to international cricket. Suresh Raina emphasized that Jasprit Bumrah has worked very hard on improving his run-up to add extra pace to his bowling.
Jasprit Bumrah made his return to the Indian team during the T20I series against Ireland in August after an 11-month injury layoff. The right-arm pacer made an instant impact with the ball, picking up two wickets in his first over during his comeback match against Ireland.
Jasprit Bumrah Worked Very Hard – Suresh Raina
In a conversation on JioCinema, Suresh Raina mentioned that Jasprit Bumrah made improvements to his bowling after recovering from injuries.
“He has just bowled about 5 or 6 overs till now. Rohit Sharma is with him and monitoring how effective he can be with the new ball. If we want to dismiss Australia’s top order, we have Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah for that,” Raina told JioCinema.
“The line and speed with which he’s bowling, it’s swinging fully round the wicket. Even in his run-up, you can see, he has increased it a little bit, but the swing in his finishing line is praiseworthy.”
“He’s worked very hard especially with his injuries to his back and knee, after his run-up, the extra four or five yards he’s getting for recovery, his speed and swing have come back. The quickness he’s gotten with the length of his deliveries is very important.”
Bumrah returned to the ODI squad during the recently concluded Asia Cup 2023. The star pacer picked up four wickets in three innings at an impressive average of 17.75 and an economy rate of 4.18.
They’ll Prioritize Eating Up Jasprit Bumrah’s Overs – Suresh Raina
Suresh Raina stated that Australia’s batting lineup will aim to see off Jasprit Bumrah’s overs with the new ball. Raina also highlighted that Bumrah is on the path to regaining his peak form and becoming “Boom Boom Bumrah” once again.
“Australia’s batting lineup is strong, but they’ll prioritize eating up Bumrah’s overs because he maintains his pace of 140-145. We can see that he has worked really hard and is enjoying it. It looks like he’s about to become ‘Boom Boom Bumrah’ once again,” Raina concluded.
The Men in Blue will take on Pat Cummins in the first ODI match at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on Friday, September 22.
