Jasprit Bumrah: The India sling king who’s revelling in Australia

With his “slingshot” delivery and ability to unsettle the world’s best batsmen, India’s Jasprit Bumrah is widely regarded as one of cricket’s greatest fast bowlers.

The 31-year-old has defied career-threatening back problems and on Wednesday overtook Kapil Dev to become India’s leading Test wicket-taker in Australia.

Bumrah, India’s player of the series so far, took nine wickets in the third Test at Brisbane to move to 53 in Australia and past Dev’s previous mark of 51.

He was player of the match in India’s 295-run victory in Perth in the opening Test, before the hosts levelled the series in Adelaide.

He is the leading bowler on either side with 21 wickets in the series so far at a scarcely believable average of 10.90. The next best are Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins with 14 dismissals each.

“I think he is definitely India’s greatest fast bowler,” former Australia captain Ricky Ponting said of Bumrah.

“In T20 cricket, one-day cricket and Test match cricket, he’s clearly the best right now.”

Travis Head, who has excelled with the bat for Australia in the five-match series scoring two centuries and a fifty, went even further.

“Jasprit is probably going to go down as one of the greatest fast bowlers to play the game,” said Head.

Bumrah, captaining in the first Test in the absence of Rohit Sharma, made life hell for the Australian batsmen on a bouncing Perth pitch.

He took 5-30 from 18 overs as the hosts were shot out for 104 and followed up with 3-42 in the second innings as India won by 295 runs.

His unorthodox front-on action allows him to release the ball late and he can bowl yorkers at will.

Australia’s quick bowler Josh Hazlewood marvelled at Bumrah’s idiosyncratic style, which was honed in his childhood while practising in a small car park near his family’s apartment in the city of Ahmedabad.

“If you haven’t faced him before, it can really unsettle you,” Hazlewood said.

“He lets the ball go way out in front, so he’s pretty much half a yard quicker than what the actual speed gun says.

“He’s like a slingshot loading up and letting go.”

Bumrah’s match haul in Perth had some pundits questioning the legality of his deliveries, which appear to be bowled with a bent elbow.

Australian great and former India coach Greg Chappell soon jumped to Bumrah’s defence, describing the debate as “nonsense” and deeming Bumrah’s action “unequivocally clean”.

Bumrah has had his share of struggles and only came back into the India team last year after a serious back injury that kept him out of action in 2022 and 2023.

He played a key part in India’s June T20 World Cup triumph in Barbados, where he was instrumental in preventing South Africa scoring 30 runs off the last 30 balls to win the final, a performance dubbed a “masterclass” by Rohit.

The seeds of his greatness were sown at his Indian Premier League team Mumbai Indians, where he has been a fixture for more than a decade.

Former New Zealand batsman John Wright scouted the pace bowler from his home state of Gujarat and brought him to Mumbai in 2013, when the Indians won the first of their five IPL titles.

Bumrah made an instant impact by dismissing Bengaluru’s star batsman Virat Kohli in his first match.

Head, who fell to Bumrah in the second innings at Perth, said he loved trying to solve the conundrum that is the enigmatic bowler.

“It’s going to be nice to look back at your career and tell the grandkids that you faced him,” he said.

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What’s the secret behind Sobhita Dhulipala’s gorgeous jet-black hair? It is a traditional ritual we have all followed

Sobhita Dhulipala, in an old interview, revealed the secret behind her luxurious, jet-black hair. It is a common, traditional ritual we all follow.

Have you ever wondered the secret behind Sobhita Dhulipala’s luscious hair? The actor is often seen at events with her jet-black locks tied in eye-catching styles, elevating the beauty of her outfits. Even during her wedding ceremonies, Sobhita tied her hair in simple braided hairdos, winning hearts online for her simple looks. In an old interview with Tweak India, Sobhita shared the secret behind her luxurious locks. It is quite a common and traditional ritual we have all followed since childhood.

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‘I oil my hair’
Talking about any traditional beauty rituals that she follows, Sobhita revealed that once in a while, she oils her hair. She added that the practice does not come from a beauty-forward place, it is just a part of her self-care routine. She explained, “I used to have really long hair. She went to ‘Bombay’ happened, and I cut it. But I have the habit of oiling my hair because that was the only way I could tame it and just braid it. So, I oil my hair. That’s a ritual that’s coming more from a place of self-care than just like a beauty-forward thing.”

Before her wedding to Naga Chaitanya, while attending various events with the actor, Sobhita left her locks loose and showed them off in a simple centre-parted look. However, for the pre-wedding rituals, she opted for simple hairstyles like a gajra-adorned loose braid, a centre-parted ponytail, and a twisted messy bun.

Meanwhile, for the wedding, Sobhita tied her luscious locks in a centre-parted bun, which was then attached to a braided parandi. She decorated her chic hairdo with real flower gajras and gold temple jewellery, including a Nethi Chutti (matha patti) and Billas attached to the forehead and the braid.

Sobhita and Naga Chaitanya tied the knot earlier this month. The couple had a traditional Telugu wedding ceremony, which was held at the iconic Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad.

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Devoleena Bhattacharjee and husband Shanawaz Shaikh become parents to baby boy: ‘Our bundle of joy has arrived’

Television actor Devoleena Bhattacharjee expresses excitement as she welcomes baby boy with husband Shanawaz Shaikh.

Television actor Devoleena Bhattacharjee, best known for her role in Saath Nibhaana Saathiya, has embraced parenthood. The actor and her husband Shanawaz Shaikh welcomed their baby boy on December 18 and shared the joyous news with fans on social media.

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Devoleena Bhattacharjee welcomes baby boy
On Thursday, Devoleena Bhattacharjee took to Instagram to announce the birth of her baby boy. The actor shared a video, “Thrilled to announce the arrival of our bundle of joy, our baby boy on December 18.” The caption of the video read, “Hello world! Our little angel BOY is here…18/12/2024 (sic).” Her industry friends and fans congratulated the couple for their new beginnings as parents.

In June, Devoleena Bhattacharjee reacted to her pregnancy rumours and said, “Many people have been messaging me for a long time regarding my pregnancy, creating news about it. I am sure that whenever I feel like sharing such news with you all, I will do it myself. For now, please do not bother me.” However, she announced her pregnancy later on August 15, she announced pregnancy in a heartfelt post with photos from a panchamrit ritual, often observed by pregnant women.

About Devoleena Bhattacharjee and husband Shanawaz Shaikh
Devoleena tied the knot with her beau Shanawaz Shaikh in December 2022 in a court wedding in Lonavala with only close friends in attendance. However, the actor faced backlash for her wedding with trolls questioning her decision of an inter-faith marriage. In an interview with E-Times in October 2023, Devoleena gave a reply to trolls and said, “If I had married a wealthy man, I’d have been labeled a gold-digger, and if I married someone like SRK (Shah Rukh Khan), they would have said usne kaisi ladki se shaadi kar lee (What kind of girl did he marry).”

Devoleena Bhattacharjee is best known for playing Gopi Modi in one of television’s longest-running show Saath Nibhaana Saathiya. She then participated in Salman Khan’s reality show, Bigg Boss 13 and it is still considered as one of the most successful seasons of Bigg Boss history. She also entered as a proxy for Eijaz Khan in Bigg Boss 14 and as a wildcard in Bigg Boss 15, however, couldn’t win any of the seasons.

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