Kapil Dev praises Bumrah for leading team from the front

Mumbai legend Kapil Dev on Sunday praised Jasprit Bumrah for leading India’s fight from the front in the ongoing Perth Test against Australia, saying the visitors have so far performed beyond expectations.

Bumrah, the stand-in captain for the Perth Test, led the team to a vital 46-run lead in the first innings and returned 5 for 30 as Australia were bowled out for just 104.

Bumrah’s 11th five-for in Test cricket was also his seventh in SENA, putting him level with Kapil for most five-wicket hauls in those nations.

“Special congratulations must go to Bumrah because it is very rare that bowlers are chosen as captains and it feels very good to see him lead the way he has,” Kapil told the media here during the Vishwa Samudra Golden Eagle Golf Championship .

Kapil praised Bumrah for bringing fast bowling back into the discussions in the country.

“I don’t need to say anything – his records show . He’s the best bowler in the world, what else do we need?” he said.

“I didn’t think before that a fast bowler would be discussed so much in India, but it is happening today and I feel happy and proud about it,” he added.

India staged a stunning comeback to take complete control of the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, with Yashasvi Jaiswal’s superlative 161, KL Rahul’s 77 and a fifty from Virat Kohli extending their aggregate lead beyond 400.

Kapil said India’s performance was against the exceptions as the team was beaten 0-3 by New Zealand at home recently.

– The team is playing really well. They should win the first test, positive thinking should always be there,” he said.

“It was not expected that the team would play so well after the New Zealand series. You feel angry when they play badly, but also love when they do well,” he said.

“It’s for everybody, it’s a team game. One player has done the job today for the team and tomorrow there would be another one.

“The Indian team has played very well,” Kapil said when asked about Jaiswal, who became the third youngest player after Sachin Tendulkar and Rishabh Pant to hit a Test ton in Australia.

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