'Absolutely sensational...' - Former Cricketer Aakash Chopra Lauds Jasprit Bumrah

In the first innings of the current first Test at Headingley, Leeds, star Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah was once again at the top of his game as he swept through the English batting order to return with an incredible five-wicket haul. His 5-83 from 24.4 overs marked his 14th five-wicket haul in Test match cricket, making him, together with the great Kapil Dev, the Indian bowler with the second-most fifers in the format.

The India speedster's skill set and display of brilliance really surprised former cricketer Aakash Chopra. He first took out openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley before taking out Joe Root, the mainstay of English batting. Later, he was responsible for the dismissals of Josh Tongue and Chris Woakes to finish, giving India a small but significant six-run lead. According to Chopra, investing in Bumrah is similar to making a fixed deposit, with assured returns.

Aakash Chopra gets candid about Jasprit Bumrah:

In his new YouTube video, he said, "An ode to Jasprit Bumrah should be written, such a phenomenal player that he is. He is like a fixed deposit. Whenever you need something, and give him the ball, he picks up a wicket. He is absolutely sensational. Jasprit Bumrah has taken one more five-wicket haul. Give him the Bharat Ratna because he is absolutely priceless. The guy is different. If people had taken catches and helped him a little more, he might have taken, not five, but eight wickets, and would have given a lead of 160 runs instead of six."

He further added, "There is no one like Bumrah, but Jassi was alone. Shardul Thakur didn't bowl much. Prasidh Krishna looked slightly undercooked. Mohammed Siraj looked tired towards the end. If you have the question in your mind as to how many matches Jasprit will be able to play, if he has to bowl so much, he will be able to play three matches only."

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