Jasprit Bumrah could have easily retired from Test cricket after a career-threatening injury but he refused to give up and made a sensational return to the longest format. In the two-match Test series against South Africa, he picked up 12 wickets and was named the joint Player of the Series along with Dean Elgar..
On Day 2 of the Cape Town Test, he broke South Africa’s back by dismissing five batters. Overall, he accumulated 6 scalps in the second innings as the Proteas were bowled out for 176, setting up a target of 79 for the Rohit Sharma-led team.
Former India player Irfan Pathan hailed the pacer for preferring Test cricket over white-ball formats.
“Jasprit Bumrah, a true inspiration for aspiring fast bowlers worldwide! His unwavering passion for Test cricket post back surgery is heartening. In an era where many opt for white-ball cricket, he’s giving his all in the longer format after a career-threatening injury. @Jaspritbumrah93,” he wrote on X.
Bumrah has taken 140 wickets at an average of 21.21 in 32 Test matches. He has 9 five-wicket hauls.