Kapil Dev questions Rohit Sharma’s decision on Jasprit Bumrah for the T20 World Cup
The Legend of Indian Cricket Team Kapil Dev questions the management of Team India for not opening the bowling with Jasprit Bumrah. After the criticism of Sunil Gavaskar on the same issue, Kapil Dev has also joined in. In both the matches of team India against Ireland and Pakistan, it has been Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Siraj who have taken the new ball. However, it's Jasprit Bumrah who has taken the Player of the Match award in both games. After his heroics against Pakistan, shouts for Bumrah to open the bowling have increased.
While speaking, Kapil Dev said, "He needs to bowl the first over; he is a wicket-taking bowler. If you make him bowl the fifth or sixth bowler, the game can slip out of your hands.”
Bumrah turned the game in India's favour towards the end, picking up three crucial Pakistan wickets: Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Iftikhar Ahmed. He ended with a figure of 3/14.
India’s leading fast-bowling wicket-taker in Tests said, "This is not a Test match. This is T20. The quicker you take wickets, the more pressure it puts on the opposition.”
He further added, “It is better to have a positive mindset. If Bumrah opens the bowling and picks up a couple of wickets, life becomes easier for the other bowlers as well.”