Speaking to India Today, Sunil Gavaskar said he was not willing to compare Jasprit Bumrah with the greats of the previous generation and urged fans and pundits to enjoy the Indian fast bowler's success.

Jasprit Bumrah further etched his name as one of cricket's elites with a match-winning performance in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. His eight wickets for 72 runs in Perth mark him as a modern-day bowling great,

The visitors were bowled out for 150 on Day 1, however, turned it around to win the Test match by 295 runs on the back of eight wickets from Jasprit Bumrah and 161-run innings by Yashasvi Jaiswal

Sunil Gavaskar said that Jasprit Bumrah can go on to become an efficient captain for India in the future. On Monday, under Bumrah's captaincy, India won the Perth Test by 295 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

India are now 1-0 up in the five-Test series and back to the top of the World Test Championship standings with 61.11 percentage points

Stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah led Team India to a stunning 295-run victory over Australia in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 at the Optus Stadium in Perth, handing the hosts their first-ever Test defeat at the venue.