Bumrah has taken over the mantle from Malinga, says Pollard

TIL Desk Sports/ Kieron Pollard has stated that Jasprit Bumrah is a “world-class cricketer” and has taken over the mantle from Sri Lankan pace spearhead Lasith Malinga at the Mumbai Indians.

Malinga had withdrawn from the ongoing IPL 2020 before the start of the tournament due to “personal reasons” and in his absence, Bumrah has been leading the pace battery for the defending champions. Bumrah has taken 15 wickets in nine matches so far.

“He’s (Bumrah) a world-class cricketer. He has been number one in a couple of formats for a long period of time. He has learned and has gone leaps and bounds for us at Mumbai Indians in a run of while and so,” Pollard said at the post-match press conference after Mumbai Indians lost a thrilling match against Kings XI on Sunday evening.