Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has praised star Mumbai Indians player ahead of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League. During a discussion on his YouTube channel, Ash ki baat, Ravi Ashwin said Bumrah is so valuable and unique that franchise owners can go and offer him a blank cheque, asking him to play exclusively for them for the rest of his career. Ashwin also went on to call him a once in a generation bowler.
Ashwin said on his YouTube channel ‘’ "If you are a franchise owner, you can give him a blank cheque and tell him, ‘whatever cricket you want to play, please play for our team and leave the rest'. You don’t get a bowler like Jasprit Bumrah. How many teams have such a bowler? None. He can bowl at the death, make the ball swing in the powerplay. If runs are bleeding in the middle overs, he can come and stop it. Like a dam stops the water, Bumrah stops run flow."
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Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah was one of the star performers in the recent 2026 WT20 where he picked up 14 wickets at an average of 12.43 and an economy of less than seven. His contributions played a big role in India winning the T20 trophy. Jasprit Bumrah was also the player of the tournament in 2024 WT20 where India won the title. He has been a mainstay and one of the best bowlers in the world over a long period of time.
Jasprit Bumrah was retained by Mumbai Indians ahead of the auction and he will be representing them in the upcoming season. Bumrah was excellent in IPL 2025 where he picked up 18 wickets in 12 matches at an average of 12.55 and an economy of 6.67. He helped Mumbai Indians reach Qualifier 2 with his key contributions last year. Ravichandran Ashwin also said that Mumbai Indians will utilize Bumrah depending on the strength of the opposition. The 2026 IPL is set to begin on 28th March.
