'I want this kid out': Yuvraj Singh reveals he asked Bumrah to leave the nets
Yuvraj Singh, in an interview, recalled asking a 16-year-old Jasprit Bumrah to stop bowling to him during nets due to his extreme pace. Yuvraj, then making a comeback after cancer, found the young Bumrah's speed and deceptive bounce incredibly challenging. He lauded Bumrah as "the best," highlighting his consistent, match-winning performances across all formats.
In an exclusive interview on Overlap Cricket Youtube channel with Michael Vaughan, former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh opened up on his journey, from idolising Sachin Tendulkar to becoming a superstar himself, while also heaping praise on Jasprit Bumrah, calling him “the best. ” Recalling an interesting incident from 2013, Yuvraj revealed that he once asked a young Bumrah to stop bowling to him during a net session. ''When i was trying to comeback and he was 16 years old, he was bowling rapid quick in the nets, It was 2013 and i was like i want this kid out the nets, Stop bowling to me because i was just recovering from Cancer and i was trying to get back to cricket,'' Yuvraj said.
''And this guy was just bowling lethal i was like 'Kid Stop Whoever You are' ,''he added with a laugh. Yuvraj also spoke about Bumrah’s unique action and natural pace, which made him difficult to face even at a young age. ''I mean he definitely had a long run up and he was i don't think he have much skills back then, but he was quick, he was extremely quick and with his action, you know, he got this deceptive bounce.
It just keeps getting on yours ribs all the time,'' Yuvraj explained. Jasprit Bumrah's consistency in Cricket Jasprit Bumrah has established himself as one of the finest all-format fast bowlers in modern cricket since the day he stepped up in cricket, with outstanding numbers across Tests, ODIs, and T20Is. In Tests, he has taken around 234 wickets at an exceptional average of about 20, highlighting his dominance, especially in overseas conditions.
In ODIs, he has picked up 149 wickets with an economy rate under 5, making him one of the most reliable bowlers in limited-overs cricket. In T20Is, Bumrah has 121 wickets while maintaining an elite economy of around 6. 5-7, excelling particularly in death overs.