Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah's jersey number 93 has always been a matter of curiosity for the fans. Recently he revealed the reason behind this number. He revealed this during an interview before the second Test match against Australia at the Adelaide Oval. He spoke about how the number is close to his heart and is linked to his year of birth and his respect for Yuvraj Singh.
Yuvraj Singh was not chosen as No. 12 because of him.
Jasprit Bumrah said in the interview that when he came to the Indian team, his first choice jersey number was 12. But this number was with senior player Yuvraj Singh at that time. Bumrah refused to take this number due to his respect and respect for Yuvraj. "I wanted the number 12 initially, but that number was with Yuvraj Singh. In his honor, I did not take this number and chose the number 93. This number is associated with my birth year 1993, so it is special to me. ”
Significance of Jersey Number 93
Bumrah says that his jersey number is not just a number, but has become the identity of his personality and his cricket career. This number reminds him of his early days and motivates him to always improve his game.
Bumrah's brilliant performance and captaincy
Jasprit Bumrah has shown amazing not only in his bowling but also in captaincy. Under his leadership, India defeated Australia by 295 runs in the first Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Bumrah's performance in this win was fantastic. In the year 2024, he completed 50 wickets in Test cricket, which is a big milestone in his career. Bumrah has also become the third Indian fast bowler to take more than 50 Test wickets in a calendar year.
Jasprit Bumrah's jersey number 93 is a symbol of his birth year and his respect for senior players. This story not only inspires his fans but also shows how his humility and dedication to the game has made him an invaluable part of Indian cricket.