For a short while, #RohitSharma and #RahulDravid would have fretted that the feeling of emptiness awaited them at the end of another #WorldCup campaign. But things turned and how. They are two vastly different individuals, with contrasting batting and captaincy approaches; Rohit and Dravid during their long careers had to put up with the similar cricketing lows. Universally hailed as cricketing greats, they were always tagged as second-best since they would be part of teams that had #SachinTendulkar and #ViratKohli. In the company of God or King, they were commoners with earthy names. Dravid was the Wall, Rohit the Hit-Man. World Cups hadn’t been kind to both of them. But now, under Rohit, India have also become the 1st team to win the #T20WorldCup without losing a single game. The Indian skipper has now become the 1st-ever captain to lead a team to 50 #T20I games. The 50th triumph being the World Cup final against #SouthAfrica. And after 2 heart-breaking ICC event final losses last year — World Test Championship in June, #ODIWorldCup in November – Dravid’s boys would give “Rahul bhai” a memorable farewell gift.
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Jasprit Bumrah's spell in the T20 World Cup final was magical, earning him the Player of the Tournament title. Born in Ahmedabad, Bumrah debuted for Gujarat in 2013 and soon made his mark in the IPL with Mumbai Indians. He debuted internationally in 2016, excelling in T20s, ODIs, and Tests. In 2018, he became the first Asian bowler to take five-wicket hauls in Australia, England, and South Africa. However, Bumrah's path wasn't without hurdles. Raised by a single mother after a family tragedy, he faced financial struggles. “I had one pair of shoes. I used to have one pair of T-shirts. I used to wash them every day and use it again and again, Bumrah told cricket.one. Despite these hardships, his determination and his mother's unwavering support fueled his passion for cricket. His unorthodox bowling action initially raised questions, but Bumrah persevered. He honed his unique yorkers, a skill he attributes to his childhood practice sessions where he aimed at the floor to avoid disturbing his mother's afternoon nap. Injuries like a back stress fracture in 2019 tested his resilience, but Bumrah bounced back stronger. He holds the record for the fastest Indian bowler to reach 50, 100, and 150 ODI wickets, and even rose to become the world's number one ODI bowler within six years of his debut. Jasprit Bumrah is a testament to the power of hard work. His consistent wicket-taking, economical bowling and death-over expertise proved invaluable in India's T20 World Cup victory. #JaspritBumrah #CricketIndia #TeamIndia #WorldCupFinal #T20WorldCup #TeamIndia [Jasprit Bumrah, Cricket, India, Fast bowler, T20 World Cup]
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