‘Jasprit Bumrah Was Biggest Factor’, Mohammad Kaif Hails Pacer’s Brilliant Performance in T20 WC 2024

New Delhi: Former India batter Mohammad Kaif termed pacer Jasprit Bumrah as the “best theme” in Adult adult males in Blue’s T20 World Cup triumph adding that captain Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid performed a titanic role in selecting a balanced crew for the match.

India defeated South Africa by seven runs within the summit conflict in Barbados to clinch their second T20 glory after 2007. It additionally ended the kingdom’s Eleven-yr-lengthy drought for the ICC trophy.

Bumrah comprehensive with 15 wickets in 9 matches and bagged the Player of the Match accolade, whereas Rohit comprehensive as the flawless run-getter for India and second-maximum universal with 257 runs inclusive of three 0.5-centuries.

“Precious theme became Jasprit Bumrah, beating Pakistan gave them heaps of self assurance within the T20 World Cup. Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid picked a actually balanced crew. The crew planning became definitely good. Ajit Agarkar additionally gave full toughen to the coach and captain. Persons questioned Virat Kohli, but he performed essential innings when necessary some of essentially the most,” Kaif told IANS.

The Forty three-yr-historic praised Rohit for his leadership wisdom and Indian players for with out warning accommodating to good stipulations within the USA and the West Indies to emerge as T20 world champions.

“Every of the tactical moves outfitted smartly for India. Persons doubted Rohit and Virat then once extra the crew backed them and that they proved their mettle on the large adventure. Rohit has completed a lot for India as a captain in three years. He opened the innings, set the momentum of the sport and guided his crew to play on the same tempo. It became some of essentially the most potent World Cup as they'd to play in two good stipulations within the same match.

“New York had a seaming tune but within the West Indies, it became gradual and turning. It had never happened formerly in any World Cup. It became very perplexing. We performed all our matches within the day which became now now not handy to accommodate as our players are used to taking part in beneath lights for the time of the IPL,” he suggested.

Kaif launched that having three all-rounders within the taking part in Eleven inclusive of Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel and Shivam Dube gave them heaps of advantages to tweak their batting order. He additionally highlighted Virat Kohli’s essential contribution of seventy six runs within the final after a series of low rankings within the marketing and marketing crusade. The veteran cricketer became blissful with the indisputable reality that each three — Dravid, Rohit and Kohli — signed off with silverware.

“Rahul Dravid has additionally realized, he became now now not born coach. As a captain within the 2007 World Cup, beneath his leadership, we were knocked out of the ODI World Cup in West Indies. He additionally wanted to redeem himself within the West Indies this time. Dravid did most true work as a coach,” Kaif suggested.

“His previous instructing stints in IPL were additionally now now not good. He realized from his mistakes. He did a predominant fee job by adding three all-rounders to our squad. Within the World Cup, Axar Patel made Virat Kohli’s job handy. He did all that work as a coach. He gave freedom to Rohit Sharma to take his calls. I became very blissful that Dravid, Rohit and Virat signed off with a title,” he concluded.