Jasprit Bumrah will be key to India's success in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 after his sensational return from recurring injuries last year. The ace pacer talked about his successful comeback from injuries and his preparations for the upcoming tournament in the USA and West Indies starting on June 1.
The 30-year-old right-arm pacer made his international debut in 2016 but has been limited to just 62 T20I matches so far. He missed the last edition of the T20 World Cup and T20 Asia Cup in 2022 due to back injuries but enjoyed a strong return to competitive cricket in 2023.
Bumrah has played just eight T20I matches in the last two years but will be India's most experienced pace bowler. He further impressed in the recently concluded IPL 2024 despite his team Mumbai Indians finishing last. Bumrah took 20 wickets at an amazing economy rate of 6.48 in the free-scoring 2024 edition and has been tipped to make a similar impact in the World Cup.
The MI bowler revealed that he is only trying to enjoy the game since his return from injury instead of focusing on the end results.
“Since I have come back from my injury, I have only focused on enjoying the game as much as I can,” Bumrah told the ICC. “Because (certain) things will go my way. (Certain) things will not go my way. All of these things will be a part of my process. So I have just realised that I started playing this sport. Because I love this sport.
“And I will focus on that rather than the end result. So in that aspect you reduce your pressure. And you enjoy the sport. When you focus on those things. Rather than the things you cannot control.”
Talking about sharing his experience with a young Indian bowling attack, Bumrah added that he never tries to over-teach and let his teammates come forward with their own questions.
“You don't try to over-teach and that is something that I have learned,” Bumrah added. “Because whenever people need help, I let them have their own questions or if they need my help. Because you don't want to give too much information.”
