Overview
- Farhan, in an ESPNcricinfo interview Wednesday, said taking down Jasprit Bumrah gave him belief to handle the rest of India’s attack.
- He has struck three sixes off Bumrah in T20Is and has 51 runs off 34 balls against him at a 150 strike rate.
- He called Bumrah the toughest early in an innings, pointing to slower balls, pinpoint yorkers, steep bouncers, and late swing.
- He said tape-ball cricket helped him read odd actions and sudden pace changes, and he prepares by studying opponent videos from analyst Talha Ejaz and running game-like nets.
- In the Asia Cup 2025 final he scored 57 off 38 as India lifted the title through Tilak Varma, and at the 2026 T20 World Cup he topped the runs chart with 383 but fell to Hardik Pandya in the India match.