India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has advised Jasprit Bumrah to extend his run-up while expressing his admiration for the Indian cricket team pacer.

Neeraj Chopra, Olympic gold medalist and one of India's greatest athletes of all time, has suggested Jasprit Bumrah increase his run-up to add pace to his bowling.

The star javelin thrower was present at the 2023 World Cup final at the Narendra Modi Stadium and saw Bumrah bowling against Australia live. The right-arm pacer dismissed Mitchell Marsh and Steve Smith, but opener Travis Head's magnificent century helped Australia chase down 241 and win their sixth ODI World Cup title.

His best results came against Afghanistan where he took four wickets for 39 runs in 10 overs, demonstrating his dominance and helping India secure a strong position in the competition. Although Bumrah faced skepticism about his career during his injury, his exploits in the World Cup silenced critics and confirmed his status as a world-class bowler.

Speaking to media, Chopra chose Bumrah as his favorite bowler and made the following suggestion:

“I like Jasprit Bumrah, I find his action unique. In my opinion he should extend his run-up to achieve more speed. As javelin throwers, we often discuss how bowlers can increase their pace by starting their run-up a little further back. I like Bumrah’s style.”

Notably, Bumrah suffered some injuries in late December last year that ruled him out for most of the first half of 2023.

When he returned to action in August, he bowled with a slightly shorter run-up. His pace didn't slow down too much, although he seemed even more precise than before.

Notably, Chopra is only the third javelin thrower in history to win both Olympic and World Championship titles, joining the distinguished ranks of world record holders Jan Zelezny of the Czech Republic and Andreas Thorkildsen of Norway.