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The former India player said while Bumrah was at the forefront, he singled out KL Rahul for his formidable batting at Perth in the first Test along with Yashasvi Jaiswal for India’s triumph.
IND vs AUS: India captain Jasprit Bumrah against Australia (AP)
Harbhajan heaped praise on India’s stand-in captain for the Perth Test, Jasprit Bumrah, saying he commands a lot of respect in the dressing room for the man that he is.
“Bumrah is an amazing player, and of course, he has got a great mindset. I have been a huge supporter of Bumrah from Day One and he has got that very calm kind of personality,” he said.
“He knows his game and he is one of those guys who is a very likeable person in the dressing room. He commands a lot of respect in the dressing room so when such a person leads you from the front, the team obviously follows,” he added.
The former India player said while Bumrah was at the forefront, he singled out KL Rahul for his formidable batting at Perth in the first Test along with Yashasvi Jaiswal for India’s triumph.
“To give credit, Jassi did a great job but along with that, Jaiswal (too),” he said.
“KL Rahul… we talk so much about him, that KL is not making runs, this is not happening for him or that is not happening but in the end, you see, if you give a (long) run to a player — he is a quality player, KL Rahul — and I am so happy for him.”
Harbhajan hoped India will continue their momentum from Perth as they prepare for the next assignment in a day-night Test at Adelaide.
“Now Rohit (Sharma) and Shubman (Gill) will be back so the team will become even stronger. It’s so good to see Team India the way they have played and I hope they will continue the way they have been playing and go on to win a series there,” he added.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)
