"The Yorker is probably the first delivery I learned," says Jasprit Bumrah

When Jasprit Bumrah took nine wickets in the Visakhapatnam Test against England, he was named Player of the Match.

With nine wickets at the end of the Visakhapatnam Test match against England (6 for 45 and 3 for 46), Jasprit Bumrah helped India tie the series at one. His yorker that swung into Ollie Pope and uprooted his middle and leg stumps in the first innings was the highlight of his performance.

"As a youngster that [the yorker] is probably the first delivery I had learned because I had come from tennis ball cricket and I had seen the legends of the game, Waqar [Younis], Wasim [Akram] and even Zaheer Khan, I had seen them on the television, how do they bowl yorkers," Bumrah told reporters following India's 106-run "When I was younger, I thought that was the only strategy for taking wickets. That's the first delivery I was taught, then. Yes, I carried it with me and continued to use it to my advantage; in fact, it works incredibly well to get wickets in Test cricket as well."

Despite having 36 wickets at an incredible average of 13.06 and a strike rate of 29.5 in six Test matches in India, Bumrah stated he was no longer concerned with statistics. "I don't look at numbers because I used to look at numbers when I was younger. Yes, it excited me, but when you consider the numbers, playing for India already carries a lot of pressure. And it doesn't really help if you add that extra weight. I'm glad we prevailed, and it feels even better when you helped make it happen."

Bumrah responded, "Not the leader but I feel that I have played a little more cricket," when asked if he felt like the head of India's attack, even though players like R Ashwin have far more experience than he does. We are in the middle of a change. A lot of new bowlers are joining the league. Therefore, I must assist and mentor them in any manner that I can. Thus, it's always beneficial when we have specific conversations about what to do in particular situations; it feels wonderful."

On the last day of the Visakhapatnam Test, Bumrah gave India two crucial breakthroughs. First, he trapped Jonny Bairstow's leg before wicket in the last over before lunch, and then he broke an eighth wicket partnership by bowling a catch to Ben Foakes. Is Bumrah a luxury to have in the team? was a question posed to Rohit Sharma following the game.

Indeed, having Bumrah is a luxury. He's a champion player for us, you know," Rohit remarked. "You know, it's been a while since he's been working for the team. But, you know, you also have to consider the entire performance when you win a game like that. We batted well, and it goes without saying that we are aware of how difficult it will be to win a Test match in these kinds of circumstances. Our bowlers fulfilled our desire to step up by doing so."