Top 6 Facts About Jasprit Bumrah You Probably Don’t Know

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The pace spearhead bowler of the Indian cricket team, Jasprit Bumrah, is widely considered to be one of the biggest nightmares for the top-order battling lineups when it comes to tackling his fast-paced bowling attack of annihilating yorkers.

Jasprit Singh picked up a total of fifteen wickets in the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup and was awarded the “Player of the Tournament” award for his outstanding contribution, which played a major role in the record-breaking and undefeated victory of India in the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

In addition to winning millions of hearts around the world with his ground-breaking performance, throughout the 2024 World Cup edition, Bumrah also played a pivotal role in elevating the stature of bowlers and becoming the first bowler from any cricket team around the world to clinch the most coveted “Player of the Tournament” award that was earlier awarded only to the batsman scoring match-winning runs for their respective teams.

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With millions of hardcore fans and supporters around the world, Jasprit Bumrah reigns as one of the most formidable forces in the Indian cricket team currently, especially in the death overs, and is anticipated to dominate the T20I landscape with his annihilating bowling attacks and lead India to many more undefeated victories.

In this article we will take a look at the top six most interesting facts about Jasprit Singh Bumrah that you probably don’t know.

Top 6 Facts About Jasprit Bumrah You Probably Don’t Know

• Jasprit Bumrah’s Personal Loss that Altered his Life

Although a majority of his fans are aware of the fact that Jasprit Bumrah lost his father at a very young age, not many people know about the kind of impact it caused on Bumrah’s life. Bumrah’s father passed away due to Hepatitis B when he was just five years old and his mother, Daljit, had to provide for Jasprit Bumrah as well as his sister Juhika Bumrah.

• Jasprit Bumrah’s Childhood Struggles

In a recent interview, one of Bumrah’s childhood neighbours revealed that Jasprit Bumrah’s family had witnessed the most challenging days in his childhood after his father passed away. The family couldn’t even afford a packet of milk and was forced to survive only on a pack of biscuits. The neighbor also revealed that in order to feed Burmah and his sister and to provide for their education, their mother had to work for 16–18 hours a day.

From struggling to afford daily bread to having a whopping net worth of $7 million, the death-over specialist of the Indian cricket team, Jasprit Bumrah, has undoubtedly come a long way and still has a lot remaining to capture.

• Bumrah was first Noticed by Mumbai Indians Coach

The Mumbai Indians have provided a game-changing platform for Jasprit Bumrah and there’s no doubt that lingers around it. Burmah made his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut for Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2013 season and has been a mainstay for the MI squad ever since. In addition to bringing Jasprit Bumrah under the much-awaited spotlight, Mumbai Indians have also assisted in glorifying Bumrah’s potential to play and dominate opponents as an international player.

Mumbai Indians’ former coach John Wright was the first professional coach to spot Bumrah’s on-field talent, as he witnessed Burmah picking up wickets like a stalwart in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Later, the coach onboarded Bumrah to the Mumbai Indians squad and, with an annihilating streak of bowling, Bumrah soon solidified his place as a main bowler in the team.

• Bumrah picked up Virat Kohli’s wicket in his debut IPL match

Jasprit Bumrah’s debut Indian Premier League (IPL) 2013 season with Mumbai Indians (MI) started with a roar as he picked up one of the most crucial wickets of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)’s skipper, Virat Kohli.

Although it was the first IPL season for Jasprit Bumrah, he fully displayed his wrath on the field and dismissed Kohli with an LBW. The dismissal of King Kohli in his debut IPL match added a lot of hype to Bumrah’s bowling style and caliber throughout the season, additionally, the skipper of the Mumbai Indians, Rohit Sharma gave additional overs to Bumrah and increased the team’s reliability on him.

Furthermore, Bumrah’s association with Virat Kohli when it comes to his IPL dismissals has been unique and extremely special. In addition to being Bumrah’s first IPL dismissal, Virat Kohli was also Bumrah’s hundredth IPL dismissal in the IPL 2020 season.

• Wisden Cricketer of the Year Award in 2022

Jasprit Bumrah made history by being selected for the most coveted “Wisden Cricketer of the Year” award in the year 2022, which was presented to him for his overall influence on the world of cricket and his formidable performance in the test cricket format.

Often hailed as the “bible of cricket”, Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack annual “Wisden Cricketer of the Year” award served as a major milestone in Bumrah’s glorious and flourishing cricket career, especially his annihilating bowling attack in the test format. Owing to his precise balling and searing pace, Bumrah has been ruling the world of international cricket and has already solidified his place as a mainstay for the Indian cricket team for many more years to come.

• Bumrah Met his Wife in his Debut IPL Season

The 2013 IPL season proved to be a benediction for pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah for many reasons. In addition to garnering immense praise and recognition for dismissing King Kohli as his first official IPL wicket, Bumrah also met his wife, Sanjana Ganesan, while giving an interview.

Sanjana Ganesan, working as a television presenter, interviewed Bumrah after his extremely successful IPL debut season. Although the cricketer first found her to be a bit arrogant, destiny made the couple cross paths once again during the 2019 World Cup. In a recent interview, Bumrah revealed that he started dating Sanjana Ganesan without bringing it to public notice after the 2019 World Cup. The couple dated each other for three years before finally getting married on March 15, 2021.

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