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Jasprit Bumrah credits his mother for his success in the sport
The number one ranked bowler in the world, Jasprit Bumrah, will have an important role to play in India's campaign in the CWC 2019
Jasprit Bumrah is the number one ranked bowler in the world, with his seam bowling and his reverse swinging deliveries sending chills down the batsmen's spine. His yorkers, which he churns out at will has made him India's frontline seamer across formats.
After a good run in the World Cup 2019, Bumrah has credited his mother for his rise in the sport. "I lost my father when I was young so I've got a close unit - a sister and my mother. So I'm very close to them. Whenever things go well or don't go well, we keep the same atmosphere at home. We're happy, grateful of whatever I've got as a cricketer. My mother has done a lot for me. She's a school principal, she just retired. There's a lot of hard work for us. You don't need to go anywhere for inspiration, it's at home," he said in an interview to ICC posted on the eve of India's fixture against Afghanistan.
West Indies stars Chris Gayle and Andre Russell had stated that Bumrah is one of the toughest bowlers to face, with his yorkers being the most difficult. Gayle had said, "Bumrah is very deceptive, gets the reverse swing, good yorker, good pace. He's got the X-factor as well. He's different from all fast bowlers." Russell, meanwhile, said, "(He's the) most challenging bowler. Bumrah bowls good yorkers at good pace."
In the last twelve months, India's bowling attack has gained a lot of praise, and Bumrah feels that winning as a unit is more important that individual feats.
"It's always a great feeling that as a bowling unit we get a lot of respect everywhere. But our aim was always to do well as a unit which we're doing right now. Obviously, our nation is known for great batsmen. Last year we were playing a lot of away tours where if you want to win, you have to do well as a fast bowling unit. So you're working hard towards that. So all those processes gave us a lot of rewards and they're being reaped now."
"It's a lot of fun. For me, I could bowl and bowl and bowl. When you see the stumps flying, that's the best feeling," he said further revealing his passion for the job he does.
