Know What Was Ashish Nehra's Bold Claim On India Superstar

Jasprit Bumrah: The Most Valuable Player in the IPL?

Gujarat Titans' head coach, Ashish Nehra, recently went all gaga about Jasprit Bumrah and said that the India speedster is the most valuable player in the IPL. According to Nehra, if Bumrah had been available for the IPL 2025 mega auction, no team could've afforded him, not even with a whopping Rs 520 crore purse!

Bumrah's Rise to Fame

Jasprit Bumrah has been a part of the Indian cricket team since his debut in 2016. He is known for his unique action, ability to generate pace, and accuracy. Bumrah has consistently performed well in all formats of the game, which has earned him a reputation as one of the best fast bowlers in the world.

Recent Heroics

Recently, Bumrah captained India to a 295-run victory over Australia in the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy test match. During the game, he picked 5 wickets, which includes an important haul of 3 wickets for the second time in the series. The triumph gave India the first test at the new Perth stadium.
Career for Indian Premier League

Bumrah has been one of the vital players for Mumbai Indians (MI) in the IPL since 2013. He has dismissed 130 wickets in 120 matches at an economy rate of 7.41. Bumrah was retained by MI for the 2025 season at a massive INR 18 crore.

Ashish Nehra

Ashish Nehra, the head coach of Gujarat Titans, was appreciative of Bumrah's leadership quality and pressure-handling ability. According to Nehra,

"As a bowler, Jasprit Bumrah has done this number of times. Rohit Sharma is not playing, and you are captain in the first match of the tour. Obviously, there has to be extra pressure. But the way Bumrah handled it is extremely praiseworthy."

"If Bumrah was in the auction, then anything would have happened. Even a purse of 520 crore would have been not enough for the IPL teams."

MI's IPL 2025 Squad

Mumbai Indians have retained several key players, including:

Rohit Sharma
Suryakumar Yadav
Tilak Varma
Hardik Pandya
Jasprit Bumrah

They have also picked up several new players in the IPL 2025 mega auction, including:

Trent Boult (Rs 12.5 crore)
Naman Dhir (Rs 5.25 crore)
Robin Minz (Rs 65 lakh)
Karn Sharma (Rs 50 lakh)
Ryan Rickelton (Rs 1 crore)

With Bumrah as the spearheading force, MI would certainly hope for a strong comeback into the 2025 season.