“Virat Said He Should Speak To Bumrah, I Said Leave Him Alone”: Ishant Sharma Recalls Intriguing Tale

One of the best bowlers India has produced within the Test format, Ishant Sharma is now not ‘within the scheme of issues’ so far as nationwide choice goes. But, over time, the veteran pacer has performed wonders with the purple ball. While Jasprit Bumrah appears to have taken the baton as India’s ‘marquee pacer’, there was a time when Ishant was ruling the roost for the crew in whites. Recalling an incident when a younger Bumrah had come into the crew, Ishant has revealed an intriguing story involving Virat Kohli.

In a chat on Cricbuzz, Ishant revealed that he at all times had excessive hopes for Bumrah. Narrating a 2018 incident, Ishant revealed how Bumrah did not have the most effective of first spells, seeing which, Kohli needed to have a chat with him however Ishant stopped him from doing so.

“I knew a day would come when Bumrah would become a leader. I remember in 2018, when we were playing a Test match in Australia and his first spell did not go well. Virat told me ‘I think I should go and speak to him’. I said ‘ He is a very smart bowler. He understands it. Usko chhor de. Usko pata hai kya karna, kya nehi karna (Leave him alone. He knows what he needs to do). In that way he is very smart. He understands the game and he understands the situation.’ When you understand the situation, especially in Test cricket, you can make a comeback very quickly,” he stated.

In that very collection, Bumrah bagged a whopping 21 wickets, together with a 5-wicket haul as India secured a memorable victory Down Under.

Fast ahead to current, Bumrah has established himself as one of many most interesting bowlers on this planet, be it white-ball cricket or red-ball.

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