Hyderabad: Jasprit Bumrah is already the best death overs bowler in the world but his best is yet to come, according to batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, who also termed young leg-spinner Rahul Chahar as ‘fabulous’ talent.
Bumrah has bowled consistently throughout the IPL in the death overs. In the IPL final Sunday against Chennai Super Kings, the 25-year-old kept his side in the hunt by returning remarkable figures of 2 for 14 in four overs. Chahar also bowled an astounding 13 dot balls, finishing with superb figures of 1 for 14 in four overs.
“Let me go on record and say that he (Jasprit Bumrah) is the best bowler in the world at this stage and the best is yet to come hopefully,” Tendulkar said in an interview with Mumbai Indians batsman Yuvraj Singh.
Those who have seen Chahar bowl a total of 81 overs in an Irani Cup game for Rest of India on a placid Jamtha track, have already proclaimed his talent. In this edition of the IPL, he took 13 wickets in 13 games at an economy rate of 6.55 and proved his versatility across formats.
“Rahul Chahar stands out. I shared my opinion (with Mahela Jayawardene) before he played his first game and I thought he was fabulous. Sixth to the 15th over, he bowled with a slip and that was some real quality bowling in a crucial match,” the ‘Icon’ of MI, asserted.
Chahar was with the MI in 2018 also and coach Mahela Jayawardene has always spoken highly of his talent. “Rahul was brilliant and created the pressure through out for us,” said the former Sri Lankan skipper after the end of the game.