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My Take
Bumrah fascinates me because he is the rare athlete who turns an awkward, almost unteachable action into pure menace. Coming out of Ahmedabad to be hailed as the finest fast bowler of his era, then captaining India and taking the Wisden honour, he embodies a kind of self-made genius that no academy could replicate. What I admire most is that he thrives in a sport barely visible in much of the world yet adored by hundreds of millions. He is proof that mastery does not need a global spotlight to be real, and I quietly respect that unglamorous, world-class command.
Overview
Jasprit Jasbirsingh Bumrah (Punjabi: [dʒəsˈpɾiːt̪ bʊmˈɾaː]; born 6 December 1993) is an Indian International cricketer who plays for the Indian national cricket team in all formats of this game and has captained India in Tests and T20Is. He is widely regarded as the greatest all formats fast bowler of his generation. Bumrah became the first bowler to reach the No.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャスプリット・ブムラ
- Reading
- じゃすぷりっと・ぶむら
- Born
- December 6, 1993 (age 32)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- cricketer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2022 Wisden Cricketer of the Year
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.