Jasprit Bumrah wins the June Men’s Player of the Month award in addition to his incredible T20 World Cup 2024 campaign, which saw him win Player of the Tournament.
with a contested cricket month that culminated with India’s victory in the T20 World Cup in Barbados, Bumrah defeated fellow countryman Rohit Sharma and Rahmanullah Gurbaz of Afghanistan to earn the honour.
In the USA and the Caribbean, the 30-year-old was at his consistent best, claiming 15 wickets at an average of 8.26 and an incredible economy of 4.17. He shared the Men’s T20 World Cup Player of the Tournament trophy with fellow Indian player and two-time champion Virat Kohli.
Jasprit Bumrah proved to be a constant for India during the T20 World Cup in New York, taking 3/6 against Ireland to start the tournament and then going on to score a game-winning 3/14 against Pakistan four days later.
In their third match, Bumrah went without a wicket against the USA, but in the Super Eights, he once again displayed his class by claiming six wickets in three matches. Following that, the right-armer scored 2/12 (2.4) in India’s victory over England in the semi-finals. In the Barbados final, he finished with a 2/18 (4) effort against South Africa.
Jasprit Bumrah is a special honour for me.
Being selected as the June ICC Men’s Player of the Month makes me very happy. I’m honoured to have this opportunity after an incredible few weeks in the USA and the West Indies. As a team, we have plenty to be proud of, and I’m honoured to be able to add this achievement to the list on my own.
“I will always cherish the memories I made at the tournament—performing as brilliantly as we did and winning the trophy at the end.
“I am honoured to have been selected as the winner, and I would like to congratulate Rahmanullah Gurbaz and my captain Rohit Sharma on their outstanding efforts throughout the same period.
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“To sum up, I would like to express my gratitude to my family, my teammates, coaches, and the supporters who supported me in the polls. Their encouragement motivates me to compete in national colours to the best of my abilities.
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