NEW DELHI: Lauding Jasprit Bumrah's exceptional bowling performance against Punjab Kings, former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop said the Mumbai Indians' bowling spearhead is very knowledgeable about his skills, describing him as a "professor" of fast bowling.
Bishop believes Bumrah's knowledge, articulation and ability to swing the ball in both directions makes him an ideal mentor for aspiring seam bowlers.
Taking to X (formerly known as Twitter), Bishop wrote, "If I could anoint Jasprit Bumrah with a fast bowling PHD, I would. He is a terrific communicator, knowledgable & articulate. I’d then have him hold bowling lectures to young for aspiring seam bowlers across the country at all levels. I wouldn’t wait until he retired. #professor."
In the match against Punjab Kings, Bumrah showcased his mastery in his four-over spell of 3 for 21, dismissing Sam Curran, Rilee Rossouw and Shashank Singh in the process.
Batting first, Mumbai Indians were led by Suryakumar Yadav's impressive 78-run knock, which took them to a total of 192 for 7.
Bumrah's spell, along with Gerald Coetzee's 3/32, was instrumental in bowling Punjab Kings out for 183 in run-chase, despite a valiant fightback launched by Ashutosh Sharma's 28-ball 61 and Shashank's 41 off 25 balls.
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Bumrah's outstanding performance not only earned him the 'Player of the Match' award but also propelled him to the top of the Purple Cap table, with 13 wickets from seven matches in this IPL season.
