According to many cricket pundits, the current Indian Test team which is also the No.1 ranked team in the ICC rankings has reached there because of their bowling attack. Former India pacer Zaheer Khan is one of them as he believes that this team under Virat Kohli has one of the best bowling attacks in world cricket.

While talking to IANS about Indian pacers, Khan said, “The likes of Bumrah, Shami, Ishant, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Navdeep Saini among others have proven the fact that the current Indian team is a powerhouse of bowling and it is by far the best bowling attack in the world.”

When asked about the difference between former skippers like Sourav Ganguly, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli, the left-arm pacer said, “Sourav made us believe that we can win oversees and inspired us to play with a lot of aggression. Dhoni was calm through tough situations, yet aggressive in his approach. We won the World Cup under him, so it was always very special playing under his leadership.”

“Virat is a lot like dada (Ganguly), he is expressive, bold in his decisions and always pumps the team up through crunch situations. His sublime batting form is always reflective of the way he leads the team on field. I wish to see him lift the World Cup for India one day,” he explained.

When asked about India’s most lethal fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, the 40-year-old said, “I have tracked Jasprit’s progress since a very young age. Since his early days with Mumbai Indians he was extremely talented and I am happy as to how over the years he has been able to nurture himself well and brought out some stellar performances for his team.”

(With IANS inputs)