Ravichandran Ashwin has once again showered praise on Jasprit Bumrah, comparing the Indian pacer’s match-winning ability in T20 cricket to using a “cheat code” in video games. Speaking about Bumrah’s astonishing consistency and dominance in high-pressure games, Ashwin drew a unique analogy with classic video games like Road Rash and Need for Speed, where cheat codes provide players with unbeatable advantages.
Ashwin, known for his sharp cricketing intellect and candid analysis, referenced a tweet he had posted during the T20 World Cup. In it, he called Bumrah a cheat code — someone so dominant and precise that he alters the balance of the game the moment he takes the ball. Revisiting that idea, he elaborated, “Have you ever played Road Rash or NFS? You’d enter a cheat code and your bike or car would become impossible to beat. That’s Bumrah in T20 cricket today.”
The comment came in the wake of Bumrah’s impressive performances in the 2025 IPL season, where he has been Mumbai Indians’ most reliable bowler. Whether it’s the powerplay, middle overs, or death overs, Bumrah’s control, pace variations, and accuracy make him stand out as arguably the best T20 bowler in the world. In pressure situations, captains across formats have turned to him to deliver breakthroughs or contain the scoring rate — and more often than not, he delivers.
Ashwin highlighted how Bumrah makes even the most tactically limited captains look good. “Sometimes I think, you give Bumrah the ball and let him do his thing. That alone changes the game. Captains can breathe easier knowing he’s got two overs left,” he said. The sentiment reflects how much value Bumrah brings, not just statistically but in terms of morale and strategic edge.
In the IPL 2025 Eliminator match, Bumrah once again showed his class, conceding just 27 runs in his four overs and picking up a key wicket. With Gujarat Titans building momentum, it was Bumrah who broke the 84-run partnership and helped Mumbai seal a crucial 20-run win. Ashwin, watching from the sidelines as a pundit, was quick to point out how one spell from Bumrah can derail even the best-laid plans of the opposition.
Throughout the ongoing season, Bumrah has not only delivered results but also shown why he remains one of the most feared bowlers in world cricket. With 18 wickets in 11 games and an economy rate hovering around six runs per over, he is proving nearly impossible to score off. What separates him from others is not just skill, but the ability to remain calm under pressure and consistently execute near-perfect deliveries.
Ashwin’s admiration also reflects a wider sentiment in the cricketing community — that Bumrah is a generational talent. In a format where margins are thin and every ball can change the game, having someone like Bumrah is akin to holding a trump card.
As Mumbai Indians prepare for the crucial stages of the tournament, all eyes will be on their cheat code — Jasprit Bumrah — to see if he can once again rewrite the script and lead his side to IPL glory.
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