'He had an awkward bowling action, was unfit...': Ramiz Raja details Jasprit Bumrah's earlier cricketing days following his T20 World Cup heroics

Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja lavished praise on Indian speedster Jasprit Bumrah for his bowling performance in the recently concluded T20 World Cup 2024 which was hosted by USA and West Indies in June. Bumrah was the pick of the bowlers in the marquee event as the speedster picked 15 wickets at an average of 8.26, Bumrah finished with an astonishing economy of just 4.17. 

Bumrah became the first Indian pacer who was awarded the Player of the Tournament in the history of the T20 World Cup. The former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Rameez Raja uniquely praised India's star pacer. He recalled the injuries along with a comeback in the gentlemen's game. 

"In my book, Jasprit Bumrah is a legend in all three formats. There is no one greater who has played all three formats. So you can see, where this boy came from, he lacked confidence, had an awkward bowling action. He was unfit, but he came back, and now he has made India win the World Cup," Ramiz Raja said on his YouTube channel.

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Bumrah's bowling against Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2024

Arch-rivals Pakistan bowled out India on just 119 runs and while chasing, Bumrah get rid of Babar Azam inside the Powerplay, finding the opposing skipper's outside edge and into the hands of Suryakumar Yadav. After that he picked up Mohammad Rizwan's wicket which helped India to make a comeback in the game, before deceiving Iftikhar Ahmed to finish with figures of 3/14 (4), conceding just one boundary.

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Bumrah's bowling in the final of T20 World Cup 2024 final

The Indian legendary speedster performed brilliantly in the grand finale of the marquee event where he picked up two crucial wickets at Kennington Oval in Barbados which helped India to win the title defeating South Africa by seven runs in a nail-biter clash. 

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