Legendary Indian National Cricket Team pacer Zaheer Khan was recently tasked with selecting the ‘Fab Four’ of fast bowling and he included two Indians in his list.
The two Indians in Zaheer Khan’s list were quite predictable as they opted for the pace up front jasprit bumrah and premier speedster Mohammed Shami.
This duo has been the main reason behind the success of the Indian National Cricket Team in various formats. Shami is currently injured and in his absence, Bumrah has shouldered the responsibility very well to do the job for his team.
Mohammad Shami was last seen in action during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, where he delivered an absolutely legendary performance, scoring 24 wickets in 7 matches. Bumrah was also sensational in that tournament but India failed to lift the trophy.
However, Jasprit Bumrah was instrumental in ending India’s title drought as he scored 15 wickets in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, won the Player of the Tournament award and helped India win the ICC title after a decade. .
Jasprit Bumrah is currently participating in a two-match home Test series Against the Bangladesh National Cricket Team while Mohammad Shami was rehabilitating.
Meanwhile, Zaheer Khan has said that Bumrah and Shami will be the top two bowlers in his Fab Four list, with Kagiso Rabada, Pat Cummins and two others occupying the remaining two spots. Josh Hazlewood.
“India have done very well and have appeared in two World Test Championship finals. India have done consistently well in all conditions. So I would pick Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami in the Fab Four. Apart from them, Kagiso Rabada and Josh Pat Cummins are also among the contenders. one, these are players who have consistently made an impact in Test cricket,” Zaheer Khan told Cricbuzz.
Talking about Gautam Gambhir, the hunger to win is very evident – Zaheer Khan
Zaheer Khan also spoke about the new head coach of India. Gautam Gambhir. He said that Gambhir is always passionate about the game and wants to win. According to the legendary pacer, these qualities have made him a good player and will also make him a good coach.
“When you talk about Gautam Gambhir, the hunger to win is very evident and he is very passionate about cricket. Those were the same qualities that made him a good cricketer and he will approach the game as a coach. The way he plays and the way he plays cricket, you see in his training that , you will spend more time there, but the basic coaching style is very similar to your playing style.”
Gautam Gambhir is currently with the Indian National Cricket Team in Kanpur for the second Test against the Bangladesh National Cricket Team.
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