On June 29, India won the T20 World Cup trophy for the second time after 17 years of gap. The marquee event chronicled farewell of some veteran Indian cricketers.
Captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja announced their retirement from the T20I after the title triumph. We also have 30-year old senior player in the Indian cricket team, Jasprit Bumrah.
Bumrah’s role in the T20 World Cup 2024 was an irreplaceable one. There were times when Bumrah’s wickets turned the whole game into India’s favor.
What About Jasprit Bumrah’s Retirement ?
There is no surprise that Bumrah was the Player of the tournament. He was the second in the list of top-wicket takers. Picking up an impressive 15 wickets in 8 games at a challenging economy of 4.17 made him an impactful player.
The formidable Indian player during team India’s felicitation ceremony at Wankhede stadium, when asked about his retirement plan, candidly said ,
“It (Retirement) is a long way (away). I have just started. I am very happy that I have done well. Hopefully, it is far away now,”
Also reminiscing about the journey with Indian cricket team he said,
“It feels amazing. This ground is really special in my life. I came as an U19 kid. What I have seen today on the ground, on the streets and the people over here. I have never seen anything like that. To experience this and the emotions that we felt after the game is unreal. I will never ever forget them and the memories I have with me now.”
There is a variety in the Indian cricket team, which Bumrah feels makes them a powerful team. Senior players polish the young players with their experience.
“I will count myself as a young lad as well. The experienced players and the variety that we have, the confidence that we have, that all the players are so confident to take the game by the scruff of the neck. All of that is as special as that get. And like Rohit and Virat just said that all our aim is to take Indian cricket forward and try to help the team as much as we can and bring more glory to the country. We have never won a World Cup before. This gives us more motivation,”
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Tabinda Mir is a writer from Kashmir. She is an English Honours graduate and her interests primarily dwell in poetry and sports writing. She likes to cover Cricket as an avid fan. Apart from sports, her other publications include articles, poems and a letter to summer in the book titled, “Under The Summer Skies”.
Also, her leisure time activities include reading novels, poetry, non literary works, philosophies and writing poetry, short stories, articles on diverse themes.
