India, March 14 -- Jasprit Bumrah had been outstanding in the recently concluded T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. In the last three wins for the champion Indian team against the West Indies, England and New Zealand, he had been particularly impressive. During the tournament, he became India's highest wicket-taker in the history of the event. His tally currently stands at 40. He also picked up his 500th international scalp during the course of the tournament.

Bumrah has been the toast of the town for the past many days, with practically everyone speaking of him in glowing terms. Pakistan's selector Aaqib Javed is the newest to the list. World Cup winner in 1992 under the great Imran Khan, Javed called Bumrah "the Usman Tariq of fast ...