Indian cricket great Sachin Tendulkar on Monday hailed Jasprit Bumrah as the "best bowler in the world" after the Mumbai Indians paceman played a key role in his team's fourth Indian Premier League title win. The 25-year-old took 2-14 in Sunday's IPL final as Mumbai edged Chennai Super Kings by one run in the thrilling finale in Hyderabad.
He is set to lead India's pace attack at the World Cup, which starts in England and Wales later this month.
"Without any doubt, let me go on record and say that he is the best bowler in the world at this stage," said Tendulkar, an advisor to the Mumbai team.
"The best is yet to come."
With Lasith Malinga giving away 32 runs from his first three overs and Chennai needing 18 off the last 12 balls, Bumrah choked the opposition in the penultimate over and sent Dwayne Bravo back to the pavilion for 15.