'His Craft Is Something Special To Watch': Ex Windies Player Lauda Jasprit Bumrah, Terms Him The 'Best Fast Bowler'

Indian Premier League 2025: The star Indian seamer, Jasprit Bumrah, is currently considered one of the best bowlers in the sport. The 31-year-old pacer missed the recently concluded Champions Trophy 2025 after he suffered an injury during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-2025. There were rumors that he would be able to make a return for the Men in Blue during the Champions Trophy 2025, but he failed to recover.

However, Bumrah's absence was not felt in the Team India squad for the Champions Trophy 2025, as the Men in Blue successfully stayed unbeaten in the tournament and clinched the title by beating New Zealand by four wickets on March 9 in Dubai.

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Former Windies Cricketer Showers Praise On Bumrah

While speaking to ANI, former West Indies speedster Fidel Edwards showered praise on Bumrah and called him one of the best bowlers. The Caribbean added that there's something special about the Indian's 'craft'.

"If you watch Jasprit Bumrah, he is one of the best; he is probably the best fast bowler. His craft is something special to watch," Edwards said, as quoted by ANI.

Bumrah Yet To Recover Ahead Of IPL 2025

Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, there have been rumours that the 31-year-old would be missing the first few weeks of the cash-rich tournament for Mumbai Indians after failing to recover from his injury. It would be a big loss for the Mumbai-based franchise to start the season without their premier pacer. In IPL, Bumrah has played 133 matches, taking 165 wickets at an economy rate of 6.48. In the previous season, Bumrah played 13 matches and picked up 20 wickets at an economy rate of 6.48.

Mumbai Indians will begin their campaign in IPL 2025 on March 3, by taking on Chennai Super Kings at MA Chidambaram Stadium.

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Bumrah has continuously been performing for Team India. There have been many instances where the Indian pacer single-handedly helped his national side win matches.

Bumrah made his international debut in the ODI format in 2016 against Australia. Following that, he has played 89 50-over games and picked 149 wickets at an economy rate of 4.59. The seamer is known for his top performances in the Test cricket, where he made his debut in 2018. In the long format, he has played 45 matches and bagged 205 wickets at an economy rate of 2.76. In T20Is, Bumrah appeared in 70 matches and took 89 wickets after making his debut in 2016.