Jasprit Bumrah has become arguably one of the greatest bowlers in today’s generation and is on his way to becoming one of the all-time greats in the game. Be it red-ball or white-ball cricket, Bumrah always delivers for the Indian team, regardless of the situation.

In the ongoing BGT 2024, Bumrah captained the Indian team to victory in the Perth Test and led from the front, with 8 wickets in the game and a Player of the Match performance.

Bumrah spoke to Fox Cricket about his distinctive motion and how he has evolved into one of the best bowlers in international cricket, delving into the things that benefited him as an up-and-coming bowler in his youth.

“I don’t think a lot of people believed in me because they thought that this bowling action would not last for long. He’ll play for six months, seven months. So not really a lot of people worked on me or, you know, gave me inputs that, you know, I think this is useful or you should stop doing that because. I don’t think they saw a lot of merit,” Bumrah told Fox Sports.

Despite this, Bumrah used the situation to mentally prepare himself and enable his natural game to develop and speak for itself.

“I think that worked out in my favor because. I was self-reliant then and I had to have a lot of self-belief and find out solutions on my own. So yes, nobody tried to change me, but nobody gave any extra solutions. So that worked out for the best in the greater interest, but then that helped me develop, you know,”Bumrah said.

Speaking about his unconventional approach and why he needed to rely on it, Bumrah noted that starting cricket late was a significant factor, forcing him to learn by watching. He revealed that he received no formal coaching in his youth.

“I started my cricket quite late. I was not a tearaway quickly because at six, or seven, I didn’t play cricket. I started cricket with the season ball probably at 16 or 17. I’d got no formal coaching ever. So I learned everything through the television and, you know, somehow picked up cues and kept on finding my own solutions. So that’s worked with me till date that, you know, I come into a setup. I rely on my own instincts and gut,” Bumrah explained.

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India was defeated soundly in the second Test of the BGT 2024 in Adelaide with the pink-ball and with the series level 1-1, will need to win the remaining three tests to remain in contention for the WTC 2025 final.

The third match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy begins at the Gabba in Brisbane on December 14.