On his comeback, Bumrah won the toss and chose to field the young Indian side against Ireland in Malahide. The seasoned pacer got off to a flying start, bowling a terrific first over.
With ICC World Cup 2023 around the corner all eyes are on who is going to be India’s no.4 but for former India captain Sourav Ganguly believes that India have abundance of options and this should not be a problem.
Bumrah made a remarkable comeback after a long break of 11 months due to his back injury. He delivered a sensational first over of the match where he dismissed two batters with his lethal bowling.
India beat Ireland by two runs as per Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-curtailed match in the opener of the three-match T20I series against Ireland in Dublin on Friday.
Jasprit Bumrah plucked Ireland's batting unit by dismissing two wickets batters in his first over. Prasidh Krishna also dismissed two batters in his debut match while Ravi Bishnoi also got two breakthroughs. Arshdeep Singh cleared up one batter.
Ace bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, who made a comeback after 11 months, won the toss and opted to field in the opening match of the three-match T20I series against Ireland at Malahide in Ireland on Friday.
Before the first match of the three-match T20I series against Ireland where Bumrah will lead the side, ICC shared a picture of Bumrah on their Twitter handle, welcoming the "The Lord of Swing-the Return of the King".
Jasprit Bumrah will also have the additional responsibility of captaining the side on his return after a long journey of frustrations over the last year.
Even as India prepares for the showpiece event on home soil, the national selectors and the team management are sweating over the fitness and availability of some key players including Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, and Rishabh Pant, who are sidelined with injuries. While pace spearhead Jasprit Bum
India's leading pacer Jasprit Bumrah was seen bowling in the nets during the practice session ahead of the first T20I match against Ireland. He missed the action for almost a year due to his back injury