Former Pakistan captain hails Jasprit Bumrah as all-format legend

Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has praised India's pacer Jasprit Bumrah, calling him an all-format legend after his outstanding performance in the T20 World Cup 2024.

Ramiz mentioned Bumrah's significant improvement while discussing the decline in Pakistan's seam-bowling resources.

The right-arm pacer played a crucial role in India's triumphant T20 World Cup campaign, taking 15 wickets in eight matches with an extraordinary average of 8.27 and an impressive economy rate of 4.18. His remarkable performance earned him the Player of the Tournament award.

"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," Ramiz said on his YouTube channel.

"He was unfit, but he came back, and now he has made India win the World Cup," he added.

It's noteworthy that Bumrah has played 36 Tests for India, taking 159 wickets at an average of 20.70. In 89 ODIs, he has claimed 149 wickets at 23.55, and in T20Is, he has taken 89 wickets at 17.74. Bumrah aims to continue his impressive performances in future assignments for the Indian team.

Furthermore, Bumrah won the Player of the Month award for July, edging out Indian captain Rohit Sharma and