“Jasprit Bumrah is better than all of us” - Ex-Indian cricketer reveals Waqar Younis’ verdict on Indian pacer

Former Indian cricketer and commentator Aakash Chopra has made a startling revelation from his conversation with former Pakistan pacer Waqar Younis. On his YouTube channel, Chopra revealed the conversation he had with Waqar, asking if Jasprit Bumrah is a right-handed Wasim Akram.

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However, Waqar’s response stunned Chopra as the former Pakistani seamer stated that Bumrah is better than all of the former pacers, adding that the Indian seamer’s thinking level at his age is comparatively quite different. 

"We were in a car. Waqar Younis was with me. I asked him, 'The entire cricket world has respect for Wasim Akram for the variations in his bowling and the control he possessed. He was par excellence. Bumrah is like right-handed Wasim Akram, right?' He replied, 'No, he is better than all of us. We didn't have this thinking level at his age. His skill is better, his thinking is better. He is the best that the world has ever seen'," revealed Akash Chopra in a video on his YouTube channel.

Furthermore, Chopra also talked about Bumrah facing a lot of trolls for missing two Tests against England, which India went on to win in the recently concluded Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. 

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It’s important to note that Bumrah’s medical team had requested him to take part in only three out of five Tests against England, citing workload management. Notably, Bumrah injured his back during the SCG Test earlier this year and missed the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

"It was being said that India couldn't have a better captain than Jasprit Bumrah. It was being asked why bowlers can't become captains, as he was vice-captain under Rohit Sharma's captaincy and had captained in Perth and won the match as well, so he should become the captain," Chopra stated.

"This is how it started, and this is how it's going - trolling, that when he plays, the team loses, and doesn't take full responsibility when he plays, which means from Boom Boom Bumrah, our fans have become gumrah (gone astray). I am very, very surprised and sorry," he added.

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