MUMBAI: Veteran Indian batsman Virat Kohli has called pacer Jasprit Bumrah a ‘national treasure’ and ‘8th wonder of the world’.
In particular, Bumrah’s performance in the T20 World Cup 2024 will be remembered as one of the greatest individual campaigns in the history of the tournament.
Bumrah took 15 wickets at an average of 8.26 and an economy rate of just 4.17. The first bowler to win the player of the tournament award in nine editions.
“I want to sign the petition to declare Jasprit Bumrah as a national treasure. Will you sign it?” – He said. “I will sign in now,” Kohli replied.
“Of course, like everyone in this stadium, we feel like that guy is going to slip? What I want everyone to do is applaud the guy who got us back into the race. Big shout out to Jasprit Bumrah.
Remember, the Indian team marched from the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Sukabumi to the Wankhede Stadium.
Fans lined the streets lighting torches to create a spectacular visual spectacle as the procession of champions advanced.
Earlier this morning, the team was treated to chants of “India, India” after touching down at the Delhi airport from Barbados, which was delayed for a few days due to Cyclone Beryl.
later. The team met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Rohit and his team wore Indian shirts emblazoned with ‘Champions’ as the broadcaster showed pictures of them meeting the Prime Minister.
Modi took a photo with the team before sitting down to chat with the players.
Kohli says Bumrah is ‘8th wonder of the world’
