New Delhi: Mumbai Indians (MI) head coach Mahela Jayawardene opened up on the team’s pace spearhead and Indian star bowler Jasprit Bumrah, calling him a “coach’s dream to work with” because of his “low maintenance” nature as a player. Jayawardene spoke to Wisden Cricket Monthly as MI gears up for next season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after a bottom-placed finish last year.
Speaking to the Wisden Cricket Monthly, Jayawardene said, “Bumrah is a coach’s dream to work with. He is very low maintenance. The Jasprit of today came from putting his hand up and taking on tough challenges, knowing that he has the confidence and self-belief to deliver.”
“He has always been a man of few words, but he’s had a lasting impact on those who have sought his advice. He will do his training in the nets and then spend time with the other bowlers and is able to guide them on what they should do, rather than telling them what works for him,” he added.
Jayawardene also said that Bumrah’s every delivery needs to have an impact for his team. “So it is not just running up and hitting the line and length, but being masterful in thinking and then executing it to perfection that leaves the batsman thinking about the next ball if he survives this one. And this is his mindset for all three formats,” he added.
Over the last few years, Bumrah has emerged as a darling of a cricket-crazy nation that usually worships its batters. But at the centre of it is a family man who has a full dedication to his craft and loves to spend some time away from all the spotlight. (ANI)
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