Mumbai Indians pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been tipped by England wicketkeeper-batter Sam Billings to finish as the highest wicket-taker in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Billings, known for his insightful analysis of the shortest format, highlighted Bumrah's consistent dominance and impressive career record.
Bumrah enters the tournament in strong form, bringing a decade of experience playing in high-pressure environments like the IPL for Mumbai Indians. His ability to deliver lethal spells across all phases of the innings, particularly in the powerplay and death overs, makes him a perennial threat on any surface. Billings' prediction reflects the widespread belief that Bumrah remains one of the most skillful and economical fast bowlers in world cricket.
With India opening their campaign at the Wankhede Stadium, a venue Bumrah knows intimately, the pacer will be crucial to India's hopes of defending their title. His career T20I economy rate of 6.54 over 87 matches speaks volumes about his control and effectiveness.
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“In the bowling department, Billings named Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah as his pick to finish as the highest wicket-taker.”
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If there is one bowler who can light up the Wankhede Stadium in this encounter, it is going to be the star pacer Jasprit Bumrah. The India bowler is quite well-versed with the conditions at the venue, with over a decade of experience playing here for Mumbai Indians.
In Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel, India arguably have the best quartet of bowlers at the T20 World Cup.
Jasprit Bumrah is among the very few bowlers in T20 cricket who can succeed on any kind of wicket... where the Ahmedabad-born has accounted for four wickets, bowling at an extremely frugal economy rate of 7.63, underlining his ability to rise to the occasion.

“In the bowling department, Billings named Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah as his pick to finish as the highest wicket-taker.”