Bumrah's stellar performance in the ongoing T20 World Cup, where he has taken 11 wickets with an impressive economy of 4.08 in 23 overs, drew admiration from Kapil.

Dev, who was already a member of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) Board as its Vice President, will be taking over from incumbent HR Srinivasan, whose tenure has ended.

Legendary former India cricket captain Kapil Dev has thrown his weight behind the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) decision to terminate central contracts for players who have shown a lack of commitment to domestic cricket.