What is unusual about Bumrah's bowling action?

A very short run-up and hyperextended elbow

A ball pitched at the batter's feet

Jasprit Bumrah Quiz: Yorkers and Bowling Variations

India's fast bowler from Ahmedabad delivers the ball with an action coaches said would never work, and this Jasprit Bumrah quiz explains why it does. Play 10 interactive questions on his slingy action, yorkers and slower balls, Mumbai Indians, his 2018 Test debut in Cape Town, a hat-trick in Jamaica, captaincy in Perth and the 2024 T20 World Cup.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Hometown
In which Indian city was Bumrah born?
Action
What is unusual about Bumrah's bowling action?
Yorker
What is a yorker?
IPL
Which IPL team has Bumrah played for since 2013?
Debut
Where did Bumrah make his Test debut in 2018?
Hat-trick
Against which team did Bumrah take a Test hat-trick in 2019?
World Cup
Which award did Bumrah win at the 2024 T20 World Cup?
Captain
Where did Bumrah captain India to a Test win in late 2024?
Variations
Which delivery does a bowler use to deceive batters with less pace?
Format
In which formats has Bumrah starred for India?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: In which Indian city was Bumrah born?
Answer: Ahmedabad
He was born in Gujarat in 1993.
Q2: What is unusual about Bumrah's bowling action?
Answer: A very short run-up and hyperextended elbow
The late release makes the ball hard to pick up.
Q3: What is a yorker?
Answer: A ball pitched at the batter's feet
Bumrah is famous for accurate yorkers at the death.
Q4: Which IPL team has Bumrah played for since 2013?
Answer: Mumbai Indians
He won several IPL titles with Mumbai.
Q5: Where did Bumrah make his Test debut in 2018?
Answer: Cape Town
India played South Africa at Newlands.
Q6: Against which team did Bumrah take a Test hat-trick in 2019?
Answer: West Indies
He did it in Kingston, Jamaica.
Q7: Which award did Bumrah win at the 2024 T20 World Cup?
Answer: Player of the Tournament
India beat South Africa in the final in Barbados.
Q8: Where did Bumrah captain India to a Test win in late 2024?
Answer: Perth
He led India in the first Test of the Australia series.
Q9: Which delivery does a bowler use to deceive batters with less pace?
Answer: A slower ball
Bumrah mixes slower balls with yorkers and bouncers.
Q10: In which formats has Bumrah starred for India?
Answer: Tests, ODIs and T20Is
He is one of the few all-format fast bowlers.

Jasprit Bumrah Quiz – India's Unorthodox Spearhead

Jasprit Bumrah was born in Ahmedabad in 1993. His short run-up, slingy action and hyperextended elbow make the ball hard to read, and his accurate yorkers are feared at the end of innings.

Bumrah joined the Mumbai Indians in the IPL in 2013 and debuted in Test cricket in Cape Town in 2018. He took a Test hat-trick against the West Indies in Kingston in 2019.

He was Player of the Tournament as India won the 2024 T20 World Cup and captained India to a Test win in Perth later that year. He uses slower balls, bouncers and yorkers in all three formats.

What This Quiz Teaches

Cricket fans will enjoy these questions on a modern great.

Where Bumrah comes from
What makes his action unique
Which teams he plays for
Which milestones he reached
How he varies his bowling

Did You Know?

Bumrah learned to bowl in his home's backyard.
His mother raised him after his father died.
Fast bowlers need careful workload management.
Bumrah has taken five-wicket hauls on several continents.
He is admired for his calm demeanor.