Mumbai Indians XI and their famed Australian team equivalents

10) Jasprit Bumrah – Brett Lee

It is just amazing how Jasprit Bumrah has gone from strength to strength. Such has been his rise that now he has become the trump card of captain, Rohit Sharma. Whenever the team is in trouble, Sharma throws the ball to him without having a second thought. And Bumrah doesn’t disappoint him often, which is clear from his performances in IPL 2020.

He picked up 27 wickets in the tournament and led Mumbai’s bowling attack from the front. Most of the time, he kept the batsmen on a leash with his pace and nagging lengths. Looking at his ferocity, one might think of Brett Lee, who had a similar impact on the Australian team. The speedster played a key role when the Kangaroos were dominating the white-ball cricket in the 2000s.

In particular, Lee played a key role when the Kangaroos won the 2003 World Cup. He topped the charts with 22 wickets, which is similar to Bumrah’s wicket-tally in 2020 IPL. Likewise, Brett could scare the batsmen with his pace and bounce, and it is very close to what Jasprit does these days. Besides, like Lee, Bumrah also has a habit of going after the best batsmen in the opposition.