 "Jasprit Bumrah displays the T20 World Cup trophy during the Indian team's lap of honour around Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on Thursday, 4 July. Reuters")
Jasprit Bumrah said he has been “living a dream” for the past 10 days while expressing gratitude for the reception that he and the rest of his Indian Cricket Team members got for winning the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean.
Bumrah, 30, picked up 15 wickets in the mega-event that concluded on 29 June in Barbados. By triumphing in the West Indies, India won their second overall and first T20 World Cup in 17. Bumrah was adjudged Player of the Tournament for his performance.
“I am so thankful for the last few days. I’ve been living a dream and it has filled me with happiness and gratitude,” Bumrah posted on X, along with a video of him enjoying the welcome home that included a breakfast meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a victory parade attended by lakhs in Mumbai.
The 42-second video clip featured the audio of Virat Kohli’s speech during the felicitation function after the parade on Thursday where the batter had lauded Bumrah’s contribution.
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More ShortsThe fast bowler had combined with Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh to turn things around for India in the final.
Pandya and Bumrah were brought in for their second spell in the match at a time when South Africa needed 30 off 30 balls. They wreaked havoc as Proteas eventually fell seven runs short.
Kohli had called Bumrah a “once in a generation” player during the speech at the Wankhede Stadium, prompting the assembled crowd to chant the bowler’s name in appreciation.
“What I would like everyone to do is to applaud a guy who brought us back into games again, and again, and again. It was phenomenal. He is a once in a generation bowler. I am so glad he plays for us,” Kohli, who retired from T20Is at the end of the World Cup, had said.
Bumrah was welcomed with flowers after arriving at his Ahmedabad home recently.