Legendary Indian cricketer and first World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev has praised current Indian pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah, calling him 'thousand times better' than himself. Kapil Dev, who led India to a historic World Cup victory in 1983 and took 687 international wickets during his career, emphasized that the new generation of players, including Bumrah, are more hardworking and superior in skill compared to players from his era. He referred to Bumrah as 'outstanding' in his remarks. His comments come ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024, where India will face England in a highly anticipated match. The praise was made on June 27.
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'Jasprit Bumrah 1000 Times Better': Kapil Dev Praises 'Outstanding' India Stars, Calls Them More Hardworking Than Players From His Era https://t.co/C2OYezOFWU
VIDEO | Here's what legendary Indian pace bowler and first World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev said when asked about pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah. "Bumrah is thousand times better (than me). These young boys are far better than us. We have more experience, but they are better.… https://t.co/6QXrGjMQoq