[Watch] Jasprit Bumrah gets a grand welcome from fans in Ahmedabad after returning home as 2024 T20 World Cup winner
Team India pacer Jasprit Bumrah received a warm reception from fans in Ahmedabad as he returned home after winning the 2024 T20 World Cup. The stalwart reached India on Thursday (July 4) with his Indian teammates after a bit of delay in Barbados, where they were stranded for a couple of days due to a hurricane.
The Indian players got a rousing reception from fans upon their arrival in Delhi on Thursday as world champions as Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted breakfast. They traveled to Mumbai later in the day, where the victory parade took place amidst thousands of passionate fans at Marine Drive.
Jasprit Bumrah participated in the parade and attended the BCCI felicitation program at the Wankhede Stadium before returning to Ahmedabad. The local fans gave the fast bowler a grand welcome and showered him with love for performing exceptionally for Team India in the T20 World Cup.
You can watch the moment in the video below:
"You can definitely believe in him like the Reserve Bank of India"- Irfan Pathan hails Jasprit Bumrah for his sensational performances in the 2024 T20 World Cup
Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan recently applauded Jasprit Bumrah for his consistent performances and credited him for Team India's success in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Pathan opined that India won the trophy because of Bumrah, as he stepped up and bailed the team out whenever they were in difficult situations.
Speaking to Star Sports on the matter, Irfan Pathan said:
"We have not talked about Jasprit Bumrah as much as we should have because if you take out Bumrah from this Indian team, we wouldn't have been able to win the World Cup. He is so important, he is so crucial. He made the most impactful performance in this World Cup. We have won this World Cup because of him."
"He is 50 percent of our bowling because you can use him with the new ball, you can use him in the middle overs when you need wickets. You can definitely believe in him like the Reserve Bank of India because you know that he is safe. He will come and bowl with an economy of four in the World Cup. No Indian bowler has bowled as many overs with that kind of economy in World Cup history," Pathan added.
Jasprit Bumrah picked up 15 wickets across eight games and ended as the second-highest wicket-taker of the 2024 T20 World Cup. The ace pacer received the Player of the Tournament award for his stellar bowling performances in India's winning cause.