5 young bowlers to look out for in the upcoming Cricket season

#3 Jasprit Bumrah (India)

In Bumrah, India have finally found a death overs specialist

India’s fast bowling cupboard has been bare for a while since Zaheer Khan retired. Ishant Sharma has shown glimpses of being at the peak of his powers, but he still lacks a second fiddle.

The likes of Mohammad Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav and Varun Aaron have been playing a game of musical chairs whilst batsmen have been making merry against India’s pace “attack”. In this context, the emergence of Jasprit Bumrah has become critical for India’s fortunes.

Since time immemorial, Dhoni had pined for a yorker specialist, and now, he finally has one. An unusual action, with barely a bent elbow and a wide-of-the-crease release point, Jasprit Bumrah has befuddled many batsmen en route to becoming the limited overs find for India.

He averages a commendable 25.01 for Gujarat at the first class level, and has already become India’s T20I bowling mainstay. His ability to deliver yorkers and slower balls at will has made him an invaluable asset for both India and Mumbai Indians, and with a flurry of Test matches ahead, he may find himself in the whites very soon.

Upcoming fixtures: Tour of Zimbabwe in June, Tour of West Indies in July