Jasprit Bumrah is a modern-day great in his own right after consistently serving India at the highest level for close to a decade now.
He is widely regarded as India's greatest ever fast bowler and one of the finest pacers the world has ever seen across all formats.
Bumrah was an integral part of the Indian Test team that toured England this summer for a five-match series, which they drew 2-2. While the star pacer appeared in only three out of the five matches, due to workload management, he did manage to pick up 14 wickets in the series, including two fifers.
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The Mumbai Indians star's consistency across all formats and his ability to win matches for India on his own have often drawn comparisons with some of the finest bowlers in the history of the game and the latest cricketer with whom the Indian star is compared is none other than legendary Pakistani left-arm fast bowler Wasim Akram.
Waqar Younis calls Jasprit Bumrah a better bowler than Wasim Akram
Akram, also known as the 'Sultan of Swing', is one of the finest fast bowlers to have ever graced the sport. With over 400 wickets in both Test and ODI formats, Akram has created a legacy that very few could match.
However, as per Akram's long-time colleague in the Pakistani national team, Waqar Younis, Bumrah has also surpassed Akram's legacy in world cricket.
Former India opener Aakash Chopra has revealed one of his conversations with Younis, where the Pakistan legend spoke highly of Bumrah.
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Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra said: "We were in a car. Waqar Younis was with me. I asked him, 'The entire cricket world has respect for Wasim Akram for the variations in his bowling and the control he possessed. He was par excellence.
"Bumrah is like right-handed Wasim Akram, right?' He replied, 'No, he is better than all of us. We didn't have this thinking level at his age. His skill is better, his thinking is better. He is the best that the world has ever seen.'"
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What next for Jasprit Bumrah?
The ace Indian pacer is all set to be rested in the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 so that he regains full fitness and prepares himself for the Test series against West Indies and South Africa at home.