Team India pacer Mohammad Siraj presented a special placard to his teammate Jasprit Bumrah after the Men in Blue's T20 World Cup 2024 Triumph at the Kensington Oval in Barbados' Bridgetown on Saturday, June 29. India lifted the World Cup trophy after 13 years with a 7-run win over South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024 Final.
Jasprit Bumrah was one of the instrumental players in India's T20 World Cup win. The lead pacer registered the figures of 2/18 with an economy rate of 4.50 in 4 overs. He was the most economical bowler among the Indian bowlers. In the 18th over, Bumrah gave away just 2 runs and picked a wicket of Marco Jansen when South Africa required 21 off 18 balls to win the match.
After Rohit Sharma and the boys lifted the T20 World Cup trophy, the Indian team took a victory lap around the Kensington Oval to celebrate the triumph with the Indians.
During the victory lap, Mohammad Siraj came across a fan-made placard for Jasprit Bumrah. In a video that went viral on social media, Siraj can been presenting the placard to Bumrah with 'Bumrah Best Bowler On On Land, Air & Water' written on it.
Jasprit Bumrah was adjudged Player Of The Tournament award for his brilliant bowling performance. In T20 World Cup 2024, Bumrah picked 15 wickets at an average of 8.26 and an economy rate of 4.17. His best bowling performance came against Afghanistan where he conceded just 7 runs and picked three wickets with an economy rate of 1.80 in his full quota of four overs.
'I don’t have many words': Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah was left speechless after helping India win the T20 World Cup by defeating South Africa in the final. He said that the players were over the moon after coming out of the troubled situation to pull off a thrilling win.
"Usually I’m the one who tries to keep my emotions in check and get the job done but today I don’t have many words, I don’t usually cry after a game but the emotions are taking over. We were in trouble but we’re really over the moon to win from that stage." Bumrah said after collecting Player of the Tournament award
"My family is here, we came close last time and we got the job done, there’s no better feeling than to get your team through in a game like this. It just felt good, tried to keep myself in a bubble and tried not to think too far ahead," he added.
Jasprit Bumrah has been rested for the upcoming T20I series against Zimbabwe, starting on July 6. Bumrah will likely to return to action for Sri Lanka tour for the 3 T20Is and as many ODIs in July.
