Jasprit Jasbirsingh Bumrah (born on 6 December 1993 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat) is a right-arm fast bowler who can bowl consistently at 140-145 kmph. Jasprit is often considered as India’s best fast bowler in recent times. He was the first Asian bowler to take 5 wicket haul in Australia, England, and South Africa in one calendar year. Bumrah’s unorthodox bowling action has caused trouble for almost all the batters in the world. He has been a crucial member of the Indian squad in all three formats. Jasprit Bumrah is the part of Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League for many years.
Jasprit Bumrah Early Life and Education
Jasprit lost his father at a very young age of just 7. He had a passion for cricket from the early stages of his life. Somehow, he managed to convince his mother to enter cricket. At the age of 14, Bumrah started playing cricket as a bowler. With some good performance in his school days, he got selected for the Summer camp held by Gujarat Cricket Association. After performing magnificently in the camp, Jasprit makes his place in the Zonal camp of the National Cricket Academy.
Jasprit Bumrah International Debut
Jasprit Bumrah Test Debut – 6 January 2018 against South Africa
Jasprit Bumrah ODI Debut – 23 January 2016 against Australia
Jasprit Bumrah T20I Debut – 26 January 2016 against Australia
Jasprit Bumrah Career
Jasprit Bumrah Domestic Career
In 2012-13 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final against Punjab, Jasprit bowled a superb spell of 3/14 helping Gujarat in winning the title. He was awarded Man of the Match in the final.
Bumrah made his first-class debut for Gujarat in October 2013 playing against Vidarbha. He bagged 7 wickets in his debut match. Jasprit ended his maiden first-class season with the leading wicket-taker for his side. In 2014 he suffered a knee injury that held him from playing cricket for almost a year. He made a magnificent comeback in the next season of 2015-16 where he ended up as the second-highest wicket-taker for Gujarat in the Ranji trophy and highest wicket-taker in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Jasprit Bumrah International Career
Jasprit Bumrah made his international debut in 2016 when he got selected in the Indian squad for a limited over against Australia. In his first T20I series he ended up taking the highest wickets by the bowler of either side. In the same year, he broke the record of most T20I wickets in a calendar year by taking 28 wickets.
In 2017 during the Sri Lanka tour, Jasprit picked up 15 wickets and made the record for most wickets by a pacer in a bilateral series.
In the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy Final, Bumrah bowled a no-ball that resulted in the wicket of Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman. Later Fakhar scored a century and India lost the final. Some days later in Jaipur, Traffic Police used the image of hoarding to aware people of crossing the line. The bowler showed displeasure for using his image in the hoarding.
Jasprit made his Test Debut on 5th January 2018 against South Africa in Cape Town. In the third test of the series, he took his first five-wicket haul.
On the tour of Australia in the same year, he took his career-best 6/33 in an innings and became the first Asian bowler to achieve the feat in Australia. He took 48 wickets in tests in 2018 most by any Indian bowler.
In 2019, he was selected in the Indian squad for World Cup where he ended up as the leading wicket-taker for India. He was named in the Team of the Tournament by ICC.
In August 2019 against West Indies, Bumrah became the third Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in tests.
Three years after his debut in tests, Jasprit played his first test in India against England in 2021 in Chennai.
Within the years Bumrah made a crucial place in the Indian squad in all the formats. He got selected for the 2021 T20I World Cup.
In 2022, he was named vice-captain of the team for the series against Sri Lanka at home. India won the series with 2-0 and Jasprit took his first five wicket-haul in tests in India.
Jasprit Bumrah IPL Career
Jasprit Bumrah was bought by Mumbai Indians ahead of the Indian Premier League in 2013. He made his IPL debut at the age of 19. Jasprit played his first match against Royal Challengers Bangalore and took 3 wickets in the match. He just played 2 matches in his debut season.
In 2014, Bumrah was again bought by Mumbai Indians. He just took 5 wickets in the 11 matches that he played. Mumbai believed in the bowler and never stopped giving him chances.
He took 15 wickets in 14 matches in 2016 with an economy of 7.80. Over the years he became a nightmare for the batters. With his perfect Yorkers in the slog overs, he became the go-to bowler for his captain. He bagged 27 wickets in 15 matches in 2020.
Jasprit played a crucial role in helping Mumbai Indians lift the IPL trophy 5 times. He is one of the most successful bowlers in the history of IPL.
Jasprit Bumrah Stats
In Tests, Jasprit Bumrah has played 29 matches and taken 123 wickets with best figures of 6/27 in an innings.
In ODIs, Bumrah has played 70 matches and taken 113 wickets with the best figures of 5/27 in a match.
In T20Is, Bumrah has played 57 matches and taken 67 wickets with the best figures of 3/11 in a match.
In IPL, Bumrah has played 108 matches and taken 133 wickets with the best figures of 4/14 in a match.
Jasprit Bumrah Records
· Most Wickets by a bowler (15) in a bilateral series.
· First Asian bowler to take a five-wicket haul in England, South Africa, and Australia in one year.
· Second Fastest Indian bowler to take 100 ODI wickets.
Jasprit Bumrah Awards
· World Test XI by ICC in 2018.
· World ODI XI by ICC in 2018.
· ‘Team of the tournament’ of World Cup 2019 by ICC.
Jasprit Bumrah Family
Jasprit lost his father Jasbir Singh Bumrah at the age of 7. His mother Daljit Kaur who is a principal in a school in Ahmedabad raised him single-handedly. Bumrah has a system named Juhika Bumrah who is a teacher. In 2021, Bumrah married model and sports presenter Sanjana Ganesan.
Personal Information
Jasprit Bumrah Full Name: Jasprit Jasbirsingh Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah Nickname: Jassi
Jasprit Bumrah Height: 175 cm
Jasprit Bumrah Birthplace: Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Jasprit Bumrah Date of Birth: 6 December 1993
Jasprit Bumrah Age: 28 years
Jasprit Bumrah Nationality: Indian
Jasprit Bumrah Religion: Sikhism
Jasprit Bumrah School: Nirman High School, Ahmedabad
Jasprit Bumrah Marital Status:Jasprit Bumrah Married
Jasprit Bumrah Favorite Cricketer: Sachin Tendulkar
Jasprit Bumrah Jersey Number: 93
Jasprit Bumrah Bowling style: Right-arm medium
Jasprit Bumrah Hobbies: Listening Music
Jasprit Bumrah Networth: $7 Million
FAQs
- Who is the wife of Jasprit Bumrah?
In 2021, Bumrah married model and sports presenter Sanjana Ganesan.
2. When did Bumrah make his International Debut?
Jasprit Bumrah made his international debut in 2016 when he got selected in the Indian squad for a limited over against Australia.
3. How many wickets Bumrah has taken in IPL?
In IPL, Bumrah has played 108 matches and taken 133 wickets with best figures of 4/14 in a match.
4. Is Bumrah Captain of the Indian Cricket Team?
No, In 2022, he was named vice-captain of the team for the series against Sri Lanka at home.
5. How many wickets Bumrah has bagged in test matches?
In Tests, Jasprit Bumrah has played 29 matches and taken 123 wickets with best figures of 6/27 in an innings.
