Mills rated Jasprit Bumrah as the best bowler in the world across all formats.
England fast bowler Tymal Mills hailed Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as two of the greatest white-ball cricketers, while naming Jasprit Bumrah the best bowler in the world across all formats.
Having played under Kohli at Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in 2017 and under Rohit at Mumbai Indians (MI) in 2022, Mills got a chance to observe the two Indian stalwarts from close quarters.
“Two of the best players to have ever played the game, particularly in white-ball cricket in India. They are masters playing in those conditions. It was a great experience to learn and to be around those guys. It came at two very different points in my career, RCB back in 2017 and then MI in 2022,” Mills said in an interview with CREX.
During his stint with MI, Mills also shared the dressing room with Bumrah. He highlighted the rare combination of Bumrah's unique, high-skill release and his ability to crank up the pace as elements that make him completely unmatched globally.
“I think Bumrah stands out across formats. I was lucky enough to spend that season with him at Mumbai and get up close and see how he goes about it. He’s got such a high skill level and can bowl as quick as anybody on his day as well. The great thing is that he can do it across formats. For me, Bumrah is probably the best in the world,” he added.
Currently plying his trade in the European T20 Premier League for the Glasgow Cosmics, Tymal Mills expressed his desire to return to the Indian Premier League (IPL)
“Yeah, I’d love to. I want to play the best cricket that I can for as long as I can. My pace has been good this year. I bowled in the SA20, and I felt really good there. I’m not looking too far ahead. I just want to stay fit and play as much high-level cricket as I can, and if that brings me back to the IPL, then amazing. I’d love to come back to India. It’s an amazing place to play cricket,” he remarked.