Not Varun Chakravarthy, Kapil Dev names this cricketer as 'number one bowler'

India’s triumph implicit England successful the semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 drew praise from erstwhile skipper Kapil Dev, who singled retired Jasprit Bumrah for his spell nether unit and called him the fig 1 bowler successful the world.India bushed England successful the semi-final successful Mumbai to scope the last of the tournament. They volition look New Zealand for the rubric connected Sunday successful Ahmedabad.Kapil Dev hailed Bumrah’s show successful the lucifer and said the pacer deserves respect for the mode helium delivers successful important situations. He besides praised wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson for scoring back-to-back fifties successful the tournament.Bumrah returned figures of 1 for 33 successful 4 overs. While different Indian bowlers were attacked by England batters, Bumrah maintained power during his spell.

"It was a triumph for the crippled of cricket. I deliberation helium (Jasprit Bumrah) is the fig 1 bowler successful the world. The mode helium performs nether pressure, helium deserves to get respect. Sanju Samson played fantastic cricket successful the past 2 games. The last lucifer is remaining. Yes, individuals are important, but erstwhile a squad plays, you witnesser victory," Kapil Dev told the reporters, arsenic cited by quality bureau ANI.India had earlier posted 253 for 7 aft being asked to bat first.

Samson led the scoring with 89 disconnected 42 balls. England stayed successful the pursuit for astir of the lucifer done Jacob Bethell’s century.The turning constituent came successful the 18th implicit erstwhile Bumrah conceded lone six runs. England needed 45 runs from the last 3 overs astatine the commencement of that over.Kapil Dev besides praised the Indian squad for the mode they handled the semi-final."It felt precise good. I didn't deliberation the semifinal would beryllium truthful hard erstwhile [teams recently] person been scoring implicit 250, and aft that, specified fantabulous cricket was played.

The Indian squad won, and my congratulations to them. It was a batch of fun. And that amusive didn't conscionable travel from the bowlers' side, but from the batsmen's broadside arsenic well," Kapil Dev added.India present person a accidental to execute respective milestones successful the last against New Zealand. They are aiming to go the archetypal big squad to triumph the T20 World Cup, the archetypal squad to support the rubric and the archetypal broadside to triumph the tourney 3 times.India secured their spot successful the last aft beating England successful the semi-final astatine the Wankhede Stadium successful Mumbai connected Thursday.