India skipper Rohit Sharma heaped praise on ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah for his performance in the T20 World Cup 2024 and said that the 30-year-old can create magic whenever he has a ball in his hands.
A fine exhibition of death bowling by trio of Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya and stupendous knocks by Virat Kohli and Axar Patel helped India end their ICC trophy drought, securing their second ICC T20 World Cup title by beating South Africa by seven runs in a thrilling fin
Stalwart batter Virat Kohli's childhood coach, Rajkumar Sharma congratulated the Indian team and heaped praise on his former student's performance in the T20 World Cup final against South Africa.
Despite playing with Jasprit Bumrah for so many years, India skipper Rohit Sharma was unable to explain how the craft pacer can effortlessly perform the way he does when the situation demands it the most.
Emotional India's star all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who was in tears after Men in Blue sealed T20 World Cup glory, opened up on the challenging six months leading up to the marquee event and said that he had kept quiet not speaking a word.
The atmosphere at the Kensington Oval in Barbados showed the importance of this victory for the Indian team and its passionate fans, combining celebration and raw emotion.
After India's historic win in the T20 World Cup, an emotional Mohammed Siraj showered praise on Jasprit Bumrah, who single-handedly changed the dynamics of the entire game to hand the Men in Blue their first ICC T20 World Cup title for the first time in 13 years.
A fine exhibition of death bowling by trio of Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya and stupendous knocks by Virat Kohli and Axar Patel helped India end their ICC trophy drought, securing their second ICC T20 World Cup title by beating South Africa by seven runs in a thrilling
Virat also announced his retirement from T20Is following the win. After managing just 75 runs in the first seven innings of the competition, Virat stepped up when it mattered the most, scoring 76 in 59 balls, with six fours and two sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 128.81.
In eight games, Bumrah took 15 wickets at an average of 8.26 and an economy rate of 4.17, with the best bowling figures of 3/7. He was the second-highest wicket-taker in the tournament.
In 125 T20I matches, Virat scored 4,188 runs at an average of 48.69 and a strike rate of 137.04. He scored a century and 38 fifties and a best score of 122*. He ends the format as the second-highest run-getter of all time.