BGT 2024-25: What would have happened without Jasprit Bumrah? Harbhajan Singh predicts!
Xtra Time Web Desk: Former India cricketer turned commentator Harbhajan Singh feels that India would’ve lost 0-5 in the recent series against Australia without Jasprit Bumrah.
Jasprit Bumrah had been in a phenomenal form bagging 32 wickets in 9 innings becoming the highest wicket taker of the series. Interestingly, Bumrah began the series as the Player of the Match performance in Perth with a magical numbers of 8/72 and ended up becoming the player of the series as he picked up nine wickets each in Brisbane (9/94) and Melbourne (9/156).
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Praising his magical bowling performance, Harbhajan said that the scoreline of the series would’ve been entirely different from 1-3 without him as he stated, "If Jasprit Bumrah wasn't in this tour, the series would have ended 5-0. Jassi saved India in Perth. After Adelaide, he saved India in the rest of the matches. If he wasn't in the series, India would have lost by either 5-0 or 4-0."
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His performance has also promoted him to the top of the ICC Test rankings for bowlers, where he now holds the highest ever ratings registered by an Indian bowler (907 ratings).
