NEW DELHI: Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has expressed his admiration for Rohit Sharma's leadership skills. The fast bowler reminisced about his experiences playing under Rohit in the IPL.
The pacer's words shed light on the strong bond and understanding between the two players, which has developed over the course of their time together in the IPL and the Indian national team.
Reflecting on his early days with the Mumbai Indians, Bumrah shared that he heavily relied on captain Rohit to set the field placements for him. Over time, however, he learned to manage these tasks himself, as he wanted to become more self-reliant and not depend on others.
"When I came into cricket, I didn't know a lot - when I started playing IPL - I used to go and tell Rohit Sharma you set the field, I don't know. I am going to bowl this ball, you set the field & I trust you, whatever the field right you set the field' - then slowly I realised I can't be overly dependent on others then I started learning the craft," Bumrah told Indian Express.
The 30-year-old Bumrah has been completely rested for the Sri Lanka tour after his stellar performances in the T20 World Cup.
Bumrah's performance at the T20 World Cup further cemented his bid to be one of the best bowlers in all three formats of the game.
He was named as Player of the Tournament for his amazing effort throughout the campaign which saw him collect 15 wickets at an average of 8.26. Bumrah finished with an economy of just 4.17.
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