Mumbai : Virat Kohli expressed during victory march speech at Wankhede Stadium, his desire to sign a petition declaring fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah as a ‘national treasure’ and the ‘8th Wonder of the World.’
Notably, Bumrah’s performance in the T20 World Cup 2024 will be remembered as one of the greatest individual campaigns in the tournament’s history.
Bumrah claimed 15 wickets at an average of 8.26 and finished with an astonishing economy rate of just 4.17, the best among those who bowled a minimum of 20 overs in the tournament.
Gaurav Kapoor, during the celebrations at the Wankhede Stadium, questioned, “I am thinking of signing a petition to declare Jasprit Bumrah as a national treasure. Will you sign it?” Without hesitation, Kohli responded, “I will sign it right now.”
Kohli further admired Bumrah saying, ” I like to name a guy who brought us back in this T20 World Cup again, again and again in every difficult situation; this is Jasprit Bumrah. Jasprit Bumrah is a once-in-a-generation bowler. We are lucky that he plays for us.”
Bumrah’s brilliant performance throughout the tournament including a match winning spell of 2/17 in the finals earned him Player of The Tournament award & his team 2nd T20 WC Title.
