We were never panicking – Jasprit Bumrah on Team India’s mindset after T20 World Cup triumph

Jasprit Bumrah registered the best bowling figures of his T20I career, taking 4/15 against New Zealand in the T20 World Cup 2026 final. He claimed the crucial wickets of Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, James Neesham and Matt Henry to secure the Player of the Match award.

Talking at the post-match presentation, Bumrah opened up about the special feeling of being part of the World Cup-winning squad. He also added crucial insights on how variations helped him create pressure on the Kiwis in the summit clash.

Bumrah opened up on his decision to vary his deliveries, stating, “Because of the experience, because I’ve played on belters over here, I have also seen the other team, how they were bowling. I have learnt over here when you are trying to bowl too fast, it gets easier. Shot making gets easier.”

He further added, “Sometimes the ball skips on. So, keep being smart, keep changing your pace, you know, and expecting what the batsman is trying to do. So, all of these things really help you and clarity while execution also helps.”

Bumrah shared his thoughts on the rest of the bowling unit, stating, “Everybody is very clear. Whenever we’ve discussed, they always come up with their options. And whenever there’s some communication that is to be needed, we always did that. We kept calm. We were never panicking, even if sometimes in the tournament, the games got close like the last one, we never panicked. We always felt that we keep our head above the water and try to hold our nerve.”

He concluded by saying, “Teams that do that win the tournament and we are very happy that we did it. It’s really, really special. The crowd was really brilliant. They were behind us. They supported us throughout. And yeah, really, really happy and really thankful for all the support.”