Bumrah remembers when he was hit for a boundary by someone 2 years ago: Paras Mhambery

Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah was awarded the Man of the Tournament in the 2024 ICC T-20 World Cup in which India emerged triumphant. In an interaction with journalist Vimal Kumar which was posted on YouTube, former Indian bowling coach Paras Mhambrey whose tenure ended after the world cup talked about the process followed by Bumrah. “He understands how to bowl well and has clear plans. When I talk to him, I realise that he has a very clear mindset and knows what he is going to do. He understands when a batter is uncomfortable facing him. He then tries to exploit the situation. He will pick up small nuances to guess what the batter is trying to do. He reads the situation. Has control over his skills and wants to win matches for India. He constantly wants to improve. He remembers when he was hit for a boundary by someone two years ago. So he is very competitive,” Paras said. 

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Paras referred to Bumrah as a once-in-a-generation bowler across all three formats. He also indicated that Bumrah had long term plans to remain in the squad. When asked about his role as a bowling coach in Bumrah’s career, he admitted that it was minimal. “I can only give advice from outside. I feel that Boom should do this in that situation but that doesn't always happen. He is the best judge on the field. When I have casual conversations after the match and ask 'Boom you should have done that' he would then politely say 'I thought we should do this' so you know he is thinking and reading the game. You just let him be. I don't think I have had to do much with him. I would love to say that I've worked on him a lot as a bowling coach. What better than Bumrah performing and I taking the credit? But I don't,” Paras added.