Overview
- In a Humans of Bombay interview with Jatin Sapru, KL Rahul called Jasprit Bumrah the hardest bowler to attack and said Indian batters cope better only because they face him daily.
- Rahul said he avoids flamboyant strokes in practice to prevent stoking Bumrah’s intensity, quipping that he sometimes reminds him they are on the same team.
- Asked about his IPL record against Bumrah, Rahul joked he would offer “no comments” or risk having his head or toe “broken” in the next nets session.
- CricketAddictor cited Rahul’s IPL numbers versus Bumrah at 146 runs off 118 balls with a strike rate of 123.7, with Bumrah dismissing him twice.
- Coverage referenced India’s opening Test defeat at Eden Gardens for context, with one outlet’s claim of a Bumrah five-wicket haul noted as disputed by other reporting.