Jasprit Bumrah: Virat Kohli has lot of confidence in my ability

India's new 'King of Death' Jasprit Bumrah has done enough to gain confidence of his skipper Virat Kohli, who in turn, has given him freedom to express himself

Jasprit Bumrah

India's new 'King of Death' Jasprit Bumrah has done enough to gain confidence of his skipper Virat Kohli, who in turn, has given him freedom to express himself.

"It feels good that the captain has so much confidence in you that he gives you freedom to do whatever you want. When this happens, a youngster like me can express himself and show what he is capable of," man-of-the-match Bumrah said at the mixed zone interaction after India's eight-wicket win over South Africa in an ICC Champions Trophy match here on Sunday.

With ability to bowl yorkers at will during slog overs, Bumrah is Kohli's go-to man at the death. A tournament economy rate of 4.77 for someone, who bowls the bulk of his overs in the back-10, is commendable. But Bumrah is against being labelled as a slog overs specialist.

"We don't focus on these things. You can't just be labelled as death bowler or a swing bowler (in case of Bhuvneshwar Kumar). Whenever you are given the ball, you have to contribute. You bowl according to situations - whether at the death or at the beginning. The aim is to stick to a plan and execute it," added Burmrah.

Touring England for the first time, Bumrah has been picking Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Kohli's brains.

"I take inputs from our senior bowlers, who have played a lot in these conditions. Our coach (Anil Kumble), Mahi Bhai, Virat gives us tips on what are the conditions, discuss plans. It's of great help," said Bumrah.

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