"...is a coach's dream to work with": Mahela Jayawardene hails this bowler

Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene spoke about Team Indias lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah by calling him a coachs dream to work with because of his lowmaintenance nature as a playerMahela Jayawardene spoke to Wisden Cricket Monthly as Mumbai Indians gears up for next season of the Indian Premier League IPLSpeaking to the Wisden Cricket Monthly Mahela Jayawardene said Bumrah is a coachs 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 selfbelief to deliverHe has always been a man of few words but hes 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 addedThe former Sri Lankan cricketer also stated that Jasprit Bumrahs every delivery needs to have an impact on his sideSo 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 addedAlso Read3 lakh for gold Taekwondo director fired over alleged resultfixing at National GamesOver the years Jasprit Bumrah has emerged as a stalwart from the land of batsmen But in the end he is the man who enjoys his bowling and loves to spend some away time from all the spotlightHe has a shell that he keeps to once off the field explained Jayawardene and that keeps him in a sweet spot like sometimes preferring to spend time in the hotel room if its a break day because that is what gives him the most joy Over the years Jasprit has shown what a genuine and good human being he is And that has translated to the cricket field as well Mahela Jayawardene concludedBumrah had a memorable 2024 one of the greatest years for a bowlerMohammed Sirajs postmatch interview after T20 WC final saying I only believe on Jassi bhai game changer player he is in his broken English summarises the countrys love affair with the pace spearhead and how important he was to their fortunesBe it his 19 wickets during Englands home series on largely unhelpful surfaces at an average of 1689 in four matches his Player of the Tournament winning T20 WC titlecapturing performance with 15 crucial scalps at an average of 826 or his workhorse onceinageneration run in the BorderGavaskar Trophy Bumrah emerged as countrys newest and rightfully deserving cricketing darling having captured the minds and hearts of a battingobsessed nation and making fast bowling yorkers and swing cool among massesBumrah was the leadingwickettaker in international cricket last year with 86 wickets in 21 matches at an average of 1376 with four fourwicket hauls and five fivewicket hauls and best figures of 645 Particularly in Tests the Indian pace spearhead enjoyed one of the greatest calendar years by a bowler with 71 scalps in 13 matches at an average of 1492 with five fivewicket hauls and best figures of 645 delivering fantastic spells home and away alikeAlso in a disappointing IPL 2024 for fivetime champions Mumbai Indians MI he topped the charts with 20 scalps in 13 matches at an average of 1680 and one fiferThe star Indian pace spearhead was a nightmare for Aussies to face during the BorderGavaskar Trophy concluded recently The 31 scoreline in favour of Australia who won the trophy for the first time since 2014 and avoided a hattrick of series losses to India at home does not truly show how much fight Bumrah singlehandedly put for IndiaHis performances landed him plenty of awards and honours be it the ICC Mens Test Player of the Year award ICC Mens Cricketer of the Year award and the Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI Best International Mens Cricketer of the Year awardWith ANI Inputs